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Prevention of fungal infection in children with cancer

Safety and efficacy of Fluconazole Plus Inhalational Liposomal Amphotericin B Versus Voriconazole for the Prevention of Invasive Fungal Infections in Children Undergoing Chemotherapy for Acute Leukemia: A Phase III open label Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083209
Enrollment
236
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C910- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL] Health Condition 2: C920- Acute myeloblastic leukemia

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral fluconazole plus inhalational amphotericin B: 1. Oral fluconazole, 12 mg/kg/day, once a day 2. Inhalational Liposomal Amphotericin B, 25 mg per dose, once a day for 2 days per week

Sponsors

Naga Geetha Rani Mangam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed children with high risk ALL, intermediate risk ALL, AML or relapsed ALL 2. Normal renal function 3. Normal liver function

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a diagnosis of APML, Down syndrome associated leukemia or JMML 2. Documented history of invasive fungal infection 3 months prior to enrollment 3. Patients already receiving treatment for invasive fungal infection 4. Hypersensitivity reaction documented for L amphotericin B or fluconazole or voriconazole

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of invasive fungal infections (proven, probable or possible)Timepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to onset of fungal infection from chemotherapy initiation to the first episode of fungal infectionTimepoint: 3 months;Incidence, nature, and severity of adverse events (AEs) during the studyTimepoint: 3 months;Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of serum galactomannan for early detection of invasive fungal infections.Timepoint: 3 months;Association of fungal infections with voriconazole trough levelsTimepoint: 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDebasish Sahoo

AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

debasish0712@gmail.com8872028232

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026