Fluconazole Treatment for Lymphocutaneous and Visceral Sporotrichosis
fluconazole
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses+9
+ Dermatomycoses
+ Infections
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: August 1, 1996
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are treated with daily oral fluconazole for up to 24 months. Follow-up continues for at least 1 year.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.30 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 12 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-- Presumptive evidence of sporotrichosis Culture-proven sporotrichosis determined on study Relapsing disease following antifungal therapy eligible if culture positive for Sporothrix schenckii prior to entry No life-threatening disease No central nervous system sporotrichosis --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- No concurrent drugs known to react with fluconazole No more than 3 days of systemic antifungals for current sporotrichosis episode --Patient Characteristics-- Hepatic: Liver function tests no greater than 5 times normal Other: No HIV infection No pregnant or nursing women