NCT03978559

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized clinical trial. During the study, non-HIV patients who are admitted to ICU due to Pneumocystic pneumonia (PCP) and have not received anti-PCP therapy or have received therapy less than 48hrs will be randomized (1:1) to received caspofungin combined with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole alone. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of caspofungin combined with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole with that of conventional therapy (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole alone) as first-line therapy in the treatment of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in non-HIV patients.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
122

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2019

Typical duration for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 5, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 7, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 14, 2019

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 20, 2022

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 8, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

September 12, 2019

Status Verified

September 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

June 5, 2019

Last Update Submit

September 11, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • mortality to day 28

    The percentage of subjects death at study day 28. Those subjects discharged from ICU prior to day 28 were counted as alive at day 28

    28 days after randomization

Secondary Outcomes (11)

  • ICU Free Days to day 28

    28 days after randomization

  • Mean Ventilator Free Days to day 28

    28 days after randomization

  • ICU mortality

    through ICU discharge, an average of 14 days

  • hospital mortality

    through hospital discharge, an average of 28 days

  • PO2/FiO2 on day 7, 21

    day 7, 21 after randomization

  • +6 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

CAS with TMP/SMZ

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: caspofunginDrug: TMP/SMZ(trimethoprim/sulfisoxazole)Drug: Methylprednisolone

TMP/SMZ

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: TMP/SMZ(trimethoprim/sulfisoxazole)Drug: Methylprednisolone

Interventions

caspofungin 70mg ivdrip the first day, then 50mg ivdrip qd for 21days

CAS with TMP/SMZ

TMP:15mg/kg/d for 21 days +SMZ:75mg/kg/d for 21days

CAS with TMP/SMZTMP/SMZ

40mg ivdrip q12h for 5 days , then 40mg ivdrip qd for 5 days , 20mg for 11 days

CAS with TMP/SMZTMP/SMZ

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Non-HIV immunosuppressed patients admitted to the ICU
  • confirmed or suspect PCP
  • \) Not receiving anti-PCP treatment or anti-PCP treatment \< 48 hours

You may not qualify if:

  • Age less than 18 years old
  • Known pregnancy
  • allergy to TMP/SMZ or caspofungin
  • Decision to withhold life-sustaining treatment
  • Patients with advanced pulmonary fibrosis
  • severe liver dysfunction(Child-Pugh C )

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MICU of Peking Union Medical College

Beijing, 100730, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pneumonia, Pneumocystis

Interventions

CaspofunginSulfisoxazoleMethylprednisolone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, FungalMycosesBacterial Infections and MycosesInfectionsPneumocystis InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsPneumoniaLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LipopeptidesLipidsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsEchinocandinsPeptides, CyclicBenzenesulfonamidesSulfonamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsSulfanilamidesAniline CompoundsAminesBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsSulfonesSulfur CompoundsPrednisolonePregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2019

First Posted

June 7, 2019

Study Start

August 14, 2019

Primary Completion

June 20, 2022

Study Completion

July 8, 2022

Last Updated

September 12, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

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