Invasive Fungal Infections Surveillance Initiative
- Conditions
- Fungal Infection
- Registration Number
- NCT00177944
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to optimize the management of patients treated for invasive fungal infections by establishing a real-time, continuous clinical data base that will capture and monitor trends in the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of invasive fungal infections; reflect routine clinical management of patients with invasive fungal infections in order to evaluate treatment and provide a rationale for future treatment paradigms; and allow physicians to assess adherence to institutional clinical practice guidelines, validate current standardized definitions for patients with invasive fungal infections and promote change where appropriate.
- Detailed Description
Gender, height, weight, ethnicity, antifungal treatment, fungal colonization, laboratory results, past medical history, invasive fungal infection diagnosis, medications, outcomes
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 172
- All patients with a diagnosis of proven or probable invasive fungal infection . This includes patients with proven or probable invasive mold infections as well as patients with proven candidemia.
- All patients with a diagnosis of possible invasive fungal infection . This includes patients with possible mold infections as well as patients with possible candidemia.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method outcome after invasive fungal infection 60 days post infection outcome after invasive fungal infection
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States