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Prospectic, multicentric, randomized, controlled trial for the evaluation of efficacy of Caspofungin vs Amfotericina B liposomiale for the empirical treatment of the FUO in children neutropenic for antiblastic chemotherapy - Caspofungin vs Ambisome

Prospectic, multicentric, randomized, controlled trial for the evaluation of efficacy of Caspofungin vs Amfotericina B liposomiale for the empirical treatment of the FUO in children neutropenic for antiblastic chemotherapy - Caspofungin vs Ambisome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2006-001549-32-IT
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2007-07-12
Start date
2006-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

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

Conditions

Neutropenia (neutrophil count <500/mm3 for at least 10 days persistent fever for at least 72-96 hours, refrectory to the traetment with wide spectrum antibiotic appropriate for high risk patients MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10029354 Term: Neutropenia

Interventions

Trade Name: AMBISOME*INFUS 10FL LIOF 50MG Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for infusion INN or Proposed INN: Amphotericin B CAS Number: 1397-89-3 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type: e

Sponsors

A.I.E.O.P. - ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA EMATOLOGIA ONCOLOGIA PEDIATRICA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: AST- ALT more than 10 times the normal values of the age Bilirubina more than 5 times the normal values of the age Creatinina more than 3 times the normal values of the age Evidence of other infection batteric or viral documented evidence of invasive fungin infection in act o precedent previous randomization in the study in the last 3 month no consensus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: to prove the utility of the empiric antifungin therapy in the treatment of the pediatric patient, neutropenic for antiblastic chemotherapy, low risk defined, with persistent fever after almost 96 hours of adequate empiric antibatteric therapy;Secondary Objective: 2. to prove non inferiority of one of both therapy (caspofungin and Amfotericina B liposomiale) in the empiric treatment of the feverly pazient, neutropenic for antiblastic chemotherapy 3. to verify the comparative profile of toxicity of the two therapy sperimented. in particular the renal and hepatic toxicity;Primary end point(s): persistence of the fever in the pazient of the controlled group in spite of those of every arm of treatment and to both two arms of treatment together

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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