Anidulafungin Versus Fluconazole for the Prevention of Fungal Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients

NCT00841971 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2014-12-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of anidulafungin versus fluconazole for the prevention of fungal diseases in liver transplant recipients

Conditions

  • Mycoses
  • Fungemia
  • Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal

Interventions

DRUG

Anidulafungin

200 mg IV loading dose followed by 100 mg qd for 21 days

DRUG

Fluconazole

400 mg IV for 21 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nina Singh, MD · University of Pittaburgh, VA Pittsburgh Health Systems

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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