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Invasive Fungal InfectionsPhase 3NCT00048750

Comparative Study of Micafungin (FK463) Versus Placebo as Prophylactic Antifungal Therapy in the ICU

A Phase 3 study testing Micafungin in people with Invasive Fungal Infections, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 48 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin versus placebo as prophylactic therapy for invasive fungal infections in patients in the intensive care unit considered to be at high risk. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Invasive Fungal Infections
What is being tested?
Micafungin
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
104 participants
Where
48 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Jan 2003to Jun 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 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Meets entry criteria for high risk

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of active invasive fungal infection
  • Received more than one dose of systemic antifungal agent within 72 hours prior to first dose of study drug
  • Known to be HIV positive who have CD4 count less than 500 cells/mm3
  • Has life-expectancy of less than 72 hours or moribund

Trial locations and contacts

48 sites in 2 countries.

48 sites in 2 countries

United States41 sites
  • Study site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303

  • Study site

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Study site

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Study site

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Study site

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22906

  • Study site

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267

  • Study site

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • Study site

    Denver, Colorado, 80262

  • Study site

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Study site

    Durham, North Carolina, 27110

  • Study site

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Study site

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

  • Study site

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Study site

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

  • Study site

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46390

  • Study site

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • Study site

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

  • Study site

    Maywood, Illinois, 60153

  • Study site

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Study site

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212

  • Study site

    Newark, New Jersey, 07103

  • Study site

    Oakland, California, 94609

  • Study site

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198

  • Study site

    Orange, California, 92868

  • Study site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Study site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Study site

    Portland, Maine, 04102

  • Study site

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • Study site

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Study site

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

  • Study site

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Study site

    San Francisco, California, 94110

  • Study site

    Santa Barbara, California, 93102

  • Study site

    Seattle, Washington, 98104

  • Study site

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Study site

    Stanford, California, 94304

  • Study site

    Stanford, California, 94305

  • Study site

    Tampa, Florida, 33601

  • Study site

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

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Canada7 sites
  • Study site

    Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1

  • Study site

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 1C3

  • Study site

    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5

  • Study site

    Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A1

  • Study site

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6

  • Study site

    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0W5

  • Study site

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N0W8

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized,Double-Blind, Comparative Study of Micafungin (FK463) Versus Placebo as Preemptive Prophylactic Antifungal Therapy in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin versus placebo as prophylactic therapy for invasive fungal infections in patients in the intensive care unit considered to be at high risk.

Being tested
Micafungin, Placebo
Keywords
Anti-Fungal Therapy, Preemptive Anti-Fungal Therapy, Invasive Fungal Infection, Micafungin, ICU
Medical subject headings
Invasive Fungal Infections

What participants receive

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

  • MicafunginDrug

    Also called Mycamine, FK463

    IV

  • PlaceboDrug

    IV

Study groups in NCT00048750
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Micafungin
2Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Assessment of the incidence of a proven or probable invasive fungal infection, catheter tip fungal infection, or deep incisional surgical site infection during the study

    Measured: Baseline through one week post-treatment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Assessment of the incidence of patients requiring alternative systemic antifungal therapy to treat suspected infection

    Measured: Baseline through one week post-treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Nov 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionJun 2003
  4. Study completionJun 2003

Why it stopped: Inadequate enrollment

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
104 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00048750
Sponsor's protocol ID
01-0-124
Status last verified
Mar 2008
First submitted
6 Nov 2002
Last updated
27 Mar 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Micafungin in people with Invasive Fungal Infections, run by Astellas Pharma Inc at 48 sites in 2 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 1 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 48 sites in United States, Canada. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Inadequate enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Assessment of the incidence of a proven or probable invasive fungal infection, catheter tip fungal infection, or deep incisional surgical site infection during the study (time frame: Baseline through one week post-treatment). 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 27 Mar 2012.

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