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临床试验/2024-520042-31-00
2024-520042-31-00招募中4 期

Aciclovir for HSV-2 MENingitis: A double-blinded randomised controlled trial (AMEN)

Aalborg University Hospital8 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 150 人开始时间: 2025年1月2日最近更新:

试验速览

阶段
4 期
状态
招募中
入组人数
150
试验地点
8
主要终点
The primary outcome in the current study is the proportion of patients with a TMS >6 at 7 days since randomisation.

研究概览

简要总结

To determine whether active treatment with (val)acyclovir is superior for treatment of viral meningitis compared with placebo assessed by number of patients with a Total Morbidity Score (TMS) >6 at 7 days after randomisation

入排标准

年龄范围
18 years 至 65+ years(18-64 Years, 65+ Years)
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • A clinical presentation consistent with viral meningitis (e.g. headache, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, or fever)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis (>4 leukocytes x 106/L)
  • HSV-2 positive by PCR of the CSF
  • Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15
  • Ability to absorb oral medications

排除标准

  • Encephalitis as defined by the International Encephalitis Consortium if diagnosed during standard care
  • Systemic antiviral therapy with an antiherpetic effect for >24 hours
  • Previous enrolment into this trial
  • Transverse myelitis as defined by the Transverse Myelitis Consortium Working Group if diagnosed during standard care
  • Severe immuno-compromise defined as an ongoing need for biological- or chemotherapy (e.g. natalizumab), prednisolone >20 mg/day for ≥14 days, uncontrolled HIV/AIDS, haematological malignancies, and organ transplant recipients
  • Moderate to severe concomitant genital herpes requiring systemic aciclovir
  • Pregnancy (proven by positive urine or plasma human chorionic gonadotropin test in fertile women)
  • Hepatic impairment (aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase levels >5 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Impaired renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate <25 mL/min)
  • Intolerance to (val)aciclovir
  • Probenecid treatment

结局指标

主要结局

The primary outcome in the current study is the proportion of patients with a TMS >6 at 7 days since randomisation.

The primary outcome in the current study is the proportion of patients with a TMS >6 at 7 days since randomisation.

次要结局

  • Proportion of patients with ≤50% reduction in TMS score after 7 days compared with TMS score at randomisation
  • Unfavourable outcome (E-GOS <7) and all-cause mortality at 7 days, 3 and 12 months since randomisation
  • Proportion with a headache score of >2 at 7 days since randomisation
  • Persisting neurological symptoms (sensory or motor nerve) at 7 days, 3 and 12 months since randomisation
  • Completion of assigned treatment strategy
  • Peripheral venous line complications (infection or superficial venous thrombosis) during treatment
  • Duration of admission
  • Severe adverse events during treatment
  • Quality of life scores and cognitive evaluations (SF-36, EQ-5D-5L, Mental fatigue Scale) at 7 days as well as 3- and 12-months since randomisation

研究者

申办方类型
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Jacob Bodilsen

Scientific

Aalborg University Hospital

研究点 (8)

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