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Pneumonia, PneumococcalPhase 3NCT00035269

New Antibiotic to Treat Patients With Community-acquired Pneumonia Due to a Specific Bacteria (S. Pneumoniae Pneumonia)

A Phase 3 study testing Antibiotic in people with Pneumonia, Pneumococcal and Community Acquired Infections, run by Pfizer at 46 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will treat patients who have a community-acquired pneumonia that is due to a specific bacteria (S. pneumoniae) Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 years and older
What is being tested?
Antibiotic
How many people
230 participants
Where
46 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Dec 2001to May 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have the signs and symptoms of pneumonia, with a chest xray showing a pneumonia.
  • The patient must have S. pneumoniae (a specific bacteria) growing in sputum or blood to continue treatment.

Who cannot join

  • Patients cannot have taken more than one day of another antibiotic before entering this study.
  • Patients with HIV and a low CD4 count are excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

46 sites in 4 countries.

46 sites in 4 countries

United States34 sites
  • Research Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48197

  • Research Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Research Center

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808

  • Research Center

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

  • Research Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215

  • Research Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75235

  • Research Center

    Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, 19522

  • Research Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • Research Center

    Harrogate, Tennessee, 37752-0078

  • Research Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

  • Research Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Research Center

    Jackson, Tennessee, 38301

  • Research Center

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209

  • Research Center

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920

  • Research Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • Research Center

    Lubbock, Texas, 79430

  • Research Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38104-3499

  • Research Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38120

  • Research Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38163

  • Research Center

    Naples, Florida, 34102

  • Research Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37205

  • Research Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07102

  • Research Center

    Ninety Six, South Carolina, 29666

  • Research Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23294

  • Research Center

    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073

  • Research Center

    Savannah, Georgia, 31416

  • Research Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98108

  • Research Center

    Somerville, New Jersey, 08876

  • Research Center

    Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29307

  • Research Center

    Springfield, Illinois, 62701

  • Research Center

    Springfield, Missouri, 65807

  • Research Center

    Staten Island, New York, 10305

  • Research Center

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794

  • Research Center

    Zanesville, Ohio, 43701

Other trials in United States

Spain9 sites
  • Research Center

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08025

  • Research Center

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036

  • Research Center

    Barcelona, Barcelona, 08907

  • Research Center

    Girona, Girona, 17007

  • Research Center

    Madrid, Madrid, 28034

  • Research Center

    Madrid, Madrid, 28046

  • Research Center

    Madrid, Madrid, 28923

  • Research Center

    Mataró, Barcelona, 08304

  • Research Center

    Móstoles, Madrid, 28935

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Taiwan2 sites
  • Research Center

    Kaohsiung City

  • Research Center

    Taoyuan

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Slovakia1 site
  • Research Center

    Bratislava

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About this study

Official title: Linezolid in the Treatment of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae Pneumonia: An Open-Label, Non-Comparator Study

This study will treat patients who have a community-acquired pneumonia that is due to a specific bacteria (S. pneumoniae)

Being tested
Antibiotic
Keywords
Pharmacia
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal, Community-Acquired Infections, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AntibioticDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To assess the microbiologic efficacy of linezolid in the treatment of patients with pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP).

  2. Additionally, microbiologic efficacy will be assessed in all pneumonia patients infected with S pneumoniae SP) and in those infected with penicillin-sensitive (PSSP) and penicillin-intermediate (PISP) S pneumoniae.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To assess clinical efficacy and safety in pneumonia patients infected with S pneumoniae.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 May 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2001
  3. Study completionMay 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
230 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00035269
Sponsor's protocol ID
M12600071
Other IDs
A5951056
Status last verified
Apr 2011
First submitted
2 May 2002
Last updated
26 Apr 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Antibiotic in people with Pneumonia, Pneumococcal and Community Acquired Infections, run by Pfizer at 46 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Apr 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 46 sites in United States, Spain, Taiwan, Slovakia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To assess the microbiologic efficacy of linezolid in the treatment of patients with pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP).. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Apr 2011.

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