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Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Combined With Caspofungin as First-line Therapy in PCP

Phase 4
Conditions
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Interventions
Drug: TMP/SMZ(trimethoprim/sulfisoxazole)
Registration Number
NCT03978559
Lead Sponsor
Bin Du
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized clinical trial. During the study, non-HIV patients who are admitted to ICU due to Pneumocystic pneumonia (PCP) and have not received anti-PCP therapy or have received therapy less than 48hrs will be randomized (1:1) to received caspofungin combined with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole alone.

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of caspofungin combined with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole with that of conventional therapy (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole alone) as first-line therapy in the treatment of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in non-HIV patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
122
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age ≥ 18 years old
  2. Non-HIV immunosuppressed patients admitted to the ICU
  3. confirmed or suspect PCP
  1. Not receiving anti-PCP treatment or anti-PCP treatment < 48 hours
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Age less than 18 years old
  2. Known pregnancy
  3. allergy to TMP/SMZ or caspofungin
  4. Decision to withhold life-sustaining treatment
  5. Patients with advanced pulmonary fibrosis
  6. severe liver dysfunction(Child-Pugh C )

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CAS with TMP/SMZTMP/SMZ(trimethoprim/sulfisoxazole)-
TMP/SMZTMP/SMZ(trimethoprim/sulfisoxazole)-
CAS with TMP/SMZcaspofungin-
CAS with TMP/SMZMethylprednisolone-
TMP/SMZMethylprednisolone-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
mortality to day 2828 days after randomization

The percentage of subjects death at study day 28. Those subjects discharged from ICU prior to day 28 were counted as alive at day 28

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ICU Free Days to day 2828 days after randomization

defined as the number of days between randomization and day 28 in which the patient is not in the ICU (for any part of a day)

ICU mortalitythrough ICU discharge, an average of 14 days

The percentage of death subjects at ICU discharge

hospital mortalitythrough hospital discharge, an average of 28 days

The percentage of death subjects at hospital discharge

SOFAday3, 7, 21 after randomization

respiratory dysfunction assessed by Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score for respiratory system

BALF cytokines level on day3, 7, 21day3, 7, 21 after randomization

the change of cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) level between baseline and day7, day21

adverse eventstill 21 days after randomization

incidence, duration and severity of adverse events

serious adverse eventstill 21 days after randomization

incidence, duration and severity of serious adverse events

Mean Ventilator Free Days to day 2828 days after randomization

Ventilator-free days is defined to be 28 days minus the duration of mechanical ventilation through day 28. Participants who do not survive to day 28 are assigned zero ventilator-free days.

PO2/FiO2 on day 7, 21day 7, 21 after randomization

the change of PO2/FiO2 between baseline and day7, 21

serum (1,3)-β-D gluca level on day 3, 7, 21day3, 7, 21 after randomization

the change of (1,3)-β-D glucan level between baseline and day3, 7, 21

PCP-DNA negative conversion rate in alveolar lavage fluid on day 7 after randomizationday 7 after randomization

the percentage of PCP-DNA negative after 7days treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MICU of Peking Union Medical College

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Beijing, China

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