Clinical trials: Pneumocystis Infections
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Infection
Factors Associated With Survival in Patients Having Pneumocystis Jirovecii
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus that can colonize the airways of some patients and be responsible for a disease called pneumocystosis in other patients and mainly in immunocompromised patients.
- Trial name
- JIROVECI (NCT06173453)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Phase II Open Randomized Comparison of 566C80 and Pentamidine Isethionate for the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients Who Are Intolerant of Trimethoprim / Sulfamethoxazole
To compare the safety of atovaquone (566C80) with intravenous (IV) pentamidine for the treatment of mild to moderate Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in AIDS patients who are intolerant of therapy with trimethoprim /…
- Trial name
- NCT00001996
- Testing
- Atovaquone, Pentamidine isethionate
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Glaxo Wellcome
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study of Three Drugs Plus Zidovudine in the Prevention of Infections in HIV-Infected Patients
To evaluate and compare 3 anti-pneumocystis regimens plus zidovudine (AZT) in persons with HIV infection and T4 cell count less than 200 cells/mm3.
- Trial name
- NCT00000991
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Dapsone
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia
Corticosteroids for PJP in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Adults
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is one of the common severe complications in immunocompromised patients, with a reported mortality rate of 60-80%.
- Trial name
- CAPSTONE-PJP (NCT07152613)
- Testing
- Saline (0.9%, sterile, for infusion), Low Dose Corticosteroids, Moderate dose corticosteroids
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Qingyuan Zhan
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia
Echinocandin Added to Standard Treatment for Severe Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Preclinical studies and retrospective clinical data suggest that adjunctive echinocandin therapy may improve outcomes in adults with severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP).
- Trial name
- ECHINO-PCP (NCT07900373)
- Testing
- Echinocandins
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cytomegalovirus Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
A Comparison of HIV-Infected Patients With and Without Opportunistic (AIDS-Related) Infection
The purpose of this study is to understand how changes in the immune system of HIV-infected patients affect their risk for 3 serious infections: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, or CMV organ…
- Conditions
- Cytomegalovirus Infections, Cytomegalovirus Retinitis, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00005572
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pulmonary Diseases, Fever
Pneumocystis Primary Infection in Non-immunosuppressed Infants
To determine the prevalence of P. jirovecii in nasopharyngeal aspirations of neonates and infants hospitalized for symptomatic respiratory infection.
- Trial name
- CAPRI-PC (NCT03740646)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Aerosols in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A Pilot Study Quantitating the Deposition of Aerosolized Pentamidine as Delivered in ACTG 040 and Comparing Its Toxicity With Parenteral Pentamidine Therapy
To compare the use of pentamidine aerosol (inhaled mist) with the standard intravenous method of administration in patients with AIDS related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), to measure the amount of pentamidine aerosol that…
- Trial name
- NCT00000722
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumocystis
Non Invasive Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Incidence and morbi-mortality of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) are increasing. Early and fast diagnosis and treatment improve PCP prognosis.
- Trial name
- DANIPOP (NCT03613025)
- Testing
- Sampling of non-invasive and/or non-targeted respiratory tract specimens
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
HIV Infections
A Multi-Center Clinical Trial To Evaluate Azidothymidine (AZT) in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Patients With AIDS Post First Episode PCP
To examine the dose of zidovudine (AZT) that was used in the first placebo-controlled study of AZT in AIDS patients as well as a lower dose of AZT in order to determine if the lower dose results in less harmful side effects while…
- Trial name
- NCT00000700
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Compassionate Treatment Protocol for the Use of Trimetrexate Glucuronate With Leucovorin Protection for Patients With Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia.
To provide trimetrexate glucuronate to immunosuppressed patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) for whom this investigational compound could provide significant medical benefit.
- Trial name
- NCT00002102
- Testing
- Trimetrexate glucuronate, Leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- U.S. Bioscience
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study of Neutrexin Plus Leucovorin in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trimetrexate glucuronate with leucovorin protection in patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) who are refractory to or have demonstrated severe or life-threatening toxicities to…
- Trial name
- NCT00002434
- Testing
- Trimetrexate glucuronate, Leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- U.S. Bioscience
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Study to Evaluate the Impact of Stopping Treatment for the Prevention of Pneumonia in HIV-Positive Patients Receiving Anti-HIV Drugs Who Have Increased CD4 Cell Counts
The purpose of this study is to see how often Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) occurs in HIV-positive patients who have stopped taking medications that help prevent PCP.
- Trial name
- NCT00000908
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Phase III Comparative Study of Dapsone / Trimethoprim and Clindamycin / Primaquine Versus Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate PCP in Patients With AIDS
To evaluate the effectiveness of two oral treatments for mild to moderate Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP): dapsone/trimethoprim or clindamycin/primaquine as compared to a standard treatment program of…
- Trial name
- NCT00000640
- Testing
- Primaquine, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Dapsone
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
A Case-control Study on Risk Factors, Timing, and PCR Use, for Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PcP) After Allogeneic HSCT
The fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii is responsible for pneumocystosis (PcP), a life threatening pneumonia in patients undergoing HSCT.
- Trial name
- NCT05077150
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
A Comparison of Dapsone and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Patients With AIDS
Evaluate the effectiveness rate of dapsone plus trimethoprim as a therapy for the first episode of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in AIDS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00002283
- Testing
- Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole, Dapsone
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jacobus Pharmaceutical
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Trimetrexate Plus Leucovorin Calcium Rescue Versus Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim in the Treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Patients With AIDS
To compare the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug therapy (trimetrexate plus leucovorin calcium) with that of conventional therapy (sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) in the treatment of moderately severe…
- Trial name
- NCT00001014
- Testing
- Trimetrexate glucuronate, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Leucovorin calcium
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
Comparison of Two Dosage Regimens of Oral Dapsone for Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Pediatric HIV Infection
Primary: To compare the toxicity of daily versus weekly dapsone in HIV-infected infants and children; to study the pharmacokinetics of orally administered dapsone in HIV-infected infants and children.
- Trial name
- NCT00000739
- Testing
- Dapsone
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infection, Tuberculosis
Daily Isoniazid to Prevent Tuberculosis in Infants Born to Mothers With HIV
Tuberculosis (TB) is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The increased burden of TB in settings with high prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is associated with high rates of transmission of Mycobacterium…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Tuberculosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00080119
- Testing
- Isoniazid (INH), Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)
- Where
- 6 sites in Botswana, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
An Open Label Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Aerosol Pentamidine in the Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in AIDS Patients
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of long term, bi-weekly administration of aerosol pentamidine when used as a prophylactic agent in patients who have had at least two or more episodes of AIDS-associated…
- Trial name
- NCT00002030
- Testing
- Pentamidine isethionate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Fisons