Amphotericin B Treatment in Visceral Leishmaniasis

September 11, 2008 updated by: Banaras Hindu University

Randomised Double Blind Dose Ranging Study of Amphotericin B in Visceral Leishmaniasis

This study is being conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of amphotericin B deoxycholate in doses of 0.75 mg/kg or 1.0 mg/kg for 15 doses. In each arm the drug is given in the conventional way every alternate day against the daily administration regimen being tested.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This study is being conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of amphotericin B deoxycholate in doses of 0.75 mg/kg or 1.0 mg/kg for 15 doses. In each arm the drug is given in the conventional way every alternate day against the daily administration regimen being tested.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

1500

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

    • Bihar
      • Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, 221005
        • Kala-azar Medical Research Center

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

2 years to 65 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Parasitologically proved kala-azar

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HIV positive serology

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Final cure rate at six months after the end of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shyam Sundar, MD, Professor of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

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 Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 4, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2008

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

More Information

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