Clarithromycin for the Treatment of Infections Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)
Open Study of Clarithromycin for the Treatment of Infections Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)
1 other identifier
interventional
210
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Use of oral clarithromycin for treatment of chronic lung disease due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare and other non-tuberculous Mycobacteria
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4
Started Jan 1991
Longer than P75 for phase_4
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 1991
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 14, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 25, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 18, 2017
CompletedMay 23, 2017
May 1, 2017
15.8 years
January 14, 2008
May 19, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Clinical and microbiological outcomes, such as clinical symptoms and laboratory cultures
neg culture x3( sputum conversion)
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Microbiological cultures
1yr
Study Arms (1)
treatment of MAC and other NTM
OTHERClarithromycin drug given twice daily.
Interventions
Dosage dependent on clinical factors such as age, weight and patient-specific health status
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Meet American Thoracic Society criteria for nontuberculous lung disease: two or more AFB smear positive, culture positive sputums or bronchoscopic samples and/or two or more AFB smear negative respiratory samples with moderate to heavy growth (2+-4+); abnormal CXR consistent with M. avium lung disease; absence of other potential lung pathogens (except for the coexistence of M. abscessus)
- Age 18 years and older
You may not qualify if:
- History of macrolide allergy
- Must not receive the antihistamines terfenadine (Seldane) or astemizole (Hismanal) while on clarithromycin
- Children less than 18 years of age
- If a menstruating female, not pregnant and on adequate birth control
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tylerlead
- Abbottcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Tyler, Texas, 75708, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Richard J Wallace, MD
UTHSCT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Chairman Department of Microbiology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 14, 2008
First Posted
January 25, 2008
Study Start
January 1, 1991
Primary Completion
November 1, 2006
Study Completion
May 18, 2017
Last Updated
May 23, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share