Open, Non-Comparative Study of Intravenous and Oral Fluconazole in the Treatment of Acute Cryptococcal Meningitis
- Conditions
- Meningitis, CryptococcalHIV Infections
- Registration Number
- NCT00002040
- Lead Sponsor
- Pfizer
- Brief Summary
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of fluconazole as an intravenous dose as initial treatment for acute cryptococcal meningitis followed by oral therapy in AIDS and non-AIDS patients. Both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients are eligible. The effectiveness of maintenance fluconazole therapy in sustaining a clinical cure in AIDS patients will also be evaluated.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Summitt Med Ctr / San Francisco Gen Hosp
πΊπΈOakland, California, United States
Cook County Hosp
πΊπΈChicago, Illinois, United States
SUNY / Health Sciences Ctr at Brooklyn
πΊπΈBrooklyn, New York, United States
Cornell Univ Med Ctr
πΊπΈNew York, New York, United States
Buckley Braffman Stern Med Associates
πΊπΈPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Summitt Med Ctr / San Francisco Gen HospπΊπΈOakland, California, United States