Combination Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Indian Kala-Azar

September 11, 2008 updated by: Banaras Hindu University

Combination Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis: Miltefosine Plus Liposomal Amphotericin B - Dose and Duration Ranging Study

The investigators are using a sequential design to combine miltefosine and AmBisome in different doses.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this sequential design four arm study one arm is a reference arm but the three arms will consist an of initial dose of liposomal amphotericin B on first day followed by miltefosine. Both the drugs will be used in different doses. Reference arm will consist only a single dose of amBisome at 5 mg/kg. After the end of treatment, the post treatment assessment will be done on day 16 (initial cure) and six months (final cure). Safety parameters will be evaluated on day 0, 8 and 16. An arm with an efficacy of less than 75% will be closed. There will be periodical assessment of study results after completion of 5 patients in each arm.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

200

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • India
    • Bihar
      • Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India, 842001
        • 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

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of active VL with consistent signs and symptoms (e.g., fever, splenomegaly).
  • Confirmed diagnosis by bone-marrow or splenic aspirate smear showing characteristic amastigotes.
  • Male or female.
  • Ages 12 to 65 years.
  • Both newly diagnosed cases and patients who have received previous treatment (in the latter case a 2-week wash-out will be required before starting the study treatment).
  • WBC > 1,000/mm3.
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 4 g/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
  • HIV positive serology.
  • ASAT, ALAT, AP ≥ 3 times upper limit of normal range.
  • Bilirubin ≥ 2 times upper limit of normal range.
  • Prothrombin time ≥ 5 seconds above control.
  • Serum creatinine or BUN ≥ 1.5 times upper limit of normal range.
  • Any medical condition or situation that compromises compliance with study procedures.
  • HIV

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
Absence of clinical kala-azar at six month follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Banaras Hindu University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shyam Sundar, MD, Banaras Hindu University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 1, 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

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KAMRC0601

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