A Comparison of the Safety and Effectiveness of Fluconazole or Clotrimazole in the Treatment of Fungal Infections of the Mouth and Throat in Patients With AIDS

June 23, 2005 updated by: Pfizer

A Randomized Multicenter Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Toleration of Fluconazole or Clotrimazole Troches in the Treatment of Patients With Oropharyngeal Candidiasis in Association With the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

To compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerance of fluconazole single daily capsule for 14 days versus clotrimazole troche 5 x daily for 14 days in the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients with AIDS.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • Dr Robert Larsen
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94609
        • Summitt Med Ctr / San Francisco Gen Hosp
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94114
        • Davies Med Ctr
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 941430654
        • UCSF Hosp
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
        • Saint Raphael's Hosp
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20037
        • George Washington Univ Med Ctr
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
        • Johns Hopkins Hosp
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Univ Hosp
    • Missouri
      • St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108
        • Washington Univ School of Medicine
    • New Jersey
      • Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07102
        • Saint Michael's Med Ctr
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Cornell Univ Med Ctr
      • New York, New York, United States, 10003
        • Cabrini Med Ctr
      • Stony Brook, New York, United States, 117948153
        • SUNY / Health Sciences Ctr at Stony Brook
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • Ohio State Univ Hosp
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
        • Buckley Braffman Stern Med Associates
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78284
        • Univ TX San Antonio Health Science Ctr
    • Virginia
      • Annandale, Virginia, United States, 22203
        • Infectious Disease Physicians Inc

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Concurrent Medication:

Allowed:

  • Cimetidine.

Exclusion Criteria

Co-existing Condition:

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Known history of intolerance or allergy to imidazoles or triazoles, or the non-azole components of clotrimazole troches (dextrose, cellulose, povidone, magnesium stearate).
  • Moderate or severe liver disease defined by specified lab values.

Concurrent Medication:

Excluded pending results of phase I studies to determine whether interaction between fluconazole and these agents occurs:

  • Barbiturates.
  • Phenytoin.
  • Coumarin-type anticoagulants.
  • Rifampin.
  • Oral hypoglycemics.
  • Cyclosporin.

Patients with the following are excluded:

  • Known history of intolerance or allergy to imidazoles or triazoles, or the non-azole components of clotrimazole troches (dextrose, cellulose, povidone, magnesium stearate).
  • Unable to tolerate oral medication.
  • Moderate or severe liver disease defined by specified lab values.
  • Life expectancy < 4 weeks.
  • Unable or unwilling to be followed at the same center for the conduct of this study.

Prior Medication:

Excluded within 3 days of study entry:

  • Other antifungal agents.
  • Excluded pending results of phase I studies to determine whether interaction between fluconazole and these agents occurs:
  • Barbiturates.
  • Phenytoin.
  • Coumarin-type anticoagulants.
  • Rifampin.
  • Oral hypoglycemics.
  • Cyclosporin.

Patients meeting CDC criteria for diagnosis of AIDS, or having serologic or virologic evidence of HIV infection (but without AIDS-defining opportunistic infections as of yet).

  • Patients who have given informed consent in writing to their participation in the study.
  • Patients with signs of oropharyngeal candidiasis, i.e., with typical white plaques.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pfizer

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

February 1, 1990

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 012M
  • 056-171

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