A Study of Itraconazole in the Prevention of Histoplasmosis, a Fungal Infection, in HIV-Infected Patients
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To assess the safety and efficacy of itraconazole versus placebo for prevention of histoplasmosis in HIV-infected patients with CD4 counts < 150 cells/mm3 who reside where histoplasmosis is endemic. To assess the safety and efficacy of itraconazole for preventing other debilitating fungal infections, such as cryptococcosis, aspergillosis, recalcitrant oropharyngeal or vaginal candidiasis, and recurrent esophageal candidiasis.
Condition | Intervention |
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HIV Infections Histoplasmosis |
Drug: Itraconazole |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Randomized Study Comparing Itraconazole to Placebo in the Prevention of Histoplasmosis in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection |
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have:
- HIV infection.
- Residence in an area endemic for H. capsulatum.
- Absolute CD4 count < 150 cells/mm3.
- No current or past active histoplasmosis.
- No other active fungal infection.
- Life expectancy of at least 1 year.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Life-threatening infection or malignancy other than cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Inability to take oral medication.
Concurrent Medication:
Excluded:
- Systemically-active antifungals.
- Investigational drugs (expanded access drugs are acceptable).
- Rifampin.
- Rifabutin.
- Terfenadine.
- Astemizole.
- Phenobarbital.
- Phenytoin.
- Carbamazepine.
- H2 blockers.
- Omeprazole.
- Continual antacids.
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
History of intolerance to imidazole or azole compounds.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 1 month prior to study entry:
- Investigational drugs (expanded access drugs are acceptable).
Excluded within 15 days prior to study entry:
- Rifampin.
- Rifabutin.
- Terfenadine.
- Astemizole.
- Phenobarbital.
- Phenytoin.
- Carbamazepine.
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United States, Indiana | |
Infectious Diseases of Indianapolis | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46280 | |
Infectious Diseases Research Clinic / Indiana Univ Hosp | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Univ of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine | |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108 | |
Infectious Diseases Association / Research Med Ctr | |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64132 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
ASCC | |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103 | |
Dr Michael Threikeld | |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105 | |
Dr Mark A Pierce | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232 |
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No publications provided
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00002438 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | 235B, MSG 28, ITR-USA-73 |
Study First Received: | November 2, 1999 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Itraconazole Histoplasmosis Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HIV Infections Histoplasmosis Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Slow Virus Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
Immune System Diseases Mycoses Itraconazole Hydroxyitraconazole 14-alpha Demethylase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Pharmacologic Actions Antifungal Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses |
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