Active clinical trials for "Candidiasis"

Background: Oral candidiasis is most frequently found among the elderly .It is accompanied with oral pain, irritation, burning sensation. In addition, the altered taste sensation may cause nutrition compromise, which may affect ones diet. Management of superficial oral Candida is usually achieved by treatment with clotrimazole, a fungi static drug which is given five times per day with instruction to slowly suck on it with out the dentures. Working hypothesis and aims: Management of oral candidiasis is feasible. The major disadvantage of the mode of action now days is the substantively of the drug in the oral cavity and patient compliance. A sustained release varnish which is easily applied on the dentures, which also release the anti fungal drug for at least a day, may overcome some of the pit falls of the treatment applied today. Based on our past experience, in developing local sustained release varnishes for dental use, we anticipate that we can also formulate a special anti fungal sustained release varnish which will fit the special and unique needs of the elderly population. Methods: Sustained release varnish will be developed in our laboratory. The kinetics of release (using HPLC) and antifungal activity (Bioassays) will be examined in vitro. The formulation showing the optimal results will be tested on human subjects with oral candidiasis. The efficacy of the varnish will be examined clinically (reduction in symptoms), microbiology (reduction of oral fungal), pharmaceutically (release kinetics in vivo). Expected results: The clinical out come of one time varnish application will be improved compared to the five times application of lozenges (used today). The severity of the disease should decrease and the healing period should be shorten drastically. Importance: This is a novel pharmaceutical development of a local application of a dental varnish designed specially to the elderly population

To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of caspofungin for the treatment of esophageal candidiasis and invasive candidiasis to support the registration of caspofungin for these indications in China.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Vfend for the treatment of fungal infections

A prospective randomized double blinded placebo controlled comparative trial will be performed at HIV clinic of the Muhimbili National Hospital/MUCHS where 220 HIV positive patients presenting with oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) on antiretroviral (ARVs) treatment or not will be included. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of single dose fluconazole (750mg) and two weeks course of fluconazole (150mg once daily)in the treatment of OPC in HIV positive patients. It is hypothesised that the two regimens are equally effective in the treatment of OPC.

The purpose of this study is to further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of intravenous anidulafungin (Eraxis™) in patients with a diagnosis of candidemia or invasive candidiasis, which is a fungus infection of the blood or tissue. Currently the drug is approved for treatment using a daily dose of IV medication until 14 days after the fungus disappears from the blood. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of intravenous anidulafungin when it is administered for 5-28 days followed by oral antifungal medication. Study patients will be assessed for response to treatment throughout the study drug treatment period.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FK463 in the treatment of patients with confirmed candidemia or invasive candidiasis.

The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe to give L-743,872 to men with candidal esophagitis, an AIDS-related yeast infection in the esophagus.

To compare the efficacy of fluconazole versus placebo for the prevention of Candida esophagitis and vaginal/oropharyngeal candidiasis, including a comparison of the development of clinical resistance. Fluconazole has been shown to be effective in preventing or suppressing candidiasis in HIV-negative women. An increasing likelihood of oral and esophageal candidiasis in conjunction with progressive immunosuppression raises the question of the potential role of prophylactic antifungal therapy in high-risk persons.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of miconazole plus hydrocortisone cream in the treatment of participants with vulvar candidiasis (yeast infection of the vulva).

As for the indication of vulvovaginal candidiasis, a single oral administration of fluconazole 150 mg has been approved and is recommended by guidelines overseas. However in Japan oral therapy with antifungal triazole such as Fluconazole has not been approved, and topical therapies such as vaginal tablets, pessary and cream are used clinically. The purpose of this trial is to confirm the efficacy and safety of single oral administration of fluconazole 150 mg for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in Japanese patients.