Itraconazole Oral Treatment for Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis, and Sporotrichosis
itraconazole
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses+17
+ Dermatomycoses
+ Infections
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: March 1, 1985
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a study to estimate the optimal dose of oral itraconazole. Patients are treated at 1 of 3 doses of itraconazole; the starting dose for each patient is determined at entry. Therapy is administered daily for 3-6 months. Patients with progressive disease may be treated at the next higher dose; there may be only 1 such increase. Concurrent systemic and topical antifungals are prohibited. Patients are followed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.7 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- Culture-proven fungal disease, i.e.: Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis Extrapulmonary histoplasmosis, e.g., mucosal disease Blastomycosis Sporotrichosis Positive culture after last dose of any prior therapy Requires antifungal therapy with amphotericin B or ketoconazole No fungal meningitis No central nervous system disease No immediately life-threatening disease --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- At least 1 month since therapy for same disease No more than 2 mg/kg prior amphotericin B (total dose) No more than 2 mg/kg prior ketoconazole (total dose) No concurrent immunosuppressives, including: Corticosteroids Azathioprine Cytotoxic agents --Patient Characteristics-- Hepatic: AST no greater than 3 times normal Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times normal Bilirubin no greater than 3 mg/dL Other: No acquired immunodeficiency syndrome No pregnant or nursing women Effective contraception required of fertile women