Active clinical trials for "Tuberculosis"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of bedaquiline plus PA-824 plus linezolid after 6 months of treatment (option for 9 months for subjects who remain culture positive at month 4) in Subjects with either pulmonary extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), treatment intolerant or non-responsive multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

endTB Clinical Trial a Phase III, randomized, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority, multi-country trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of five new, all-oral, shortened regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

This research is being done to determine if Nitazoxanide (NTZ) will cause a significant decrease in the number of M. tuberculosis bacteria in sputum after 14 days of treatment. The study is being conducted at the GHESKIO Centers in Port au Prince Haiti

This is a Phase 1, single-center, randomized, balanced, single-dose, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, crossover, open-label study to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of PA-824. This study was designed to understand the possible effects of a high-calorie, high-fat meal on PA-824 absorption and pharmacokinetics. The hypothesis to be tested in this study is that the rate and extent of absorption of PA-824, as measured by Tmax, Cmax, AUC(0-t), and AUC(0 inf), are the same after a high-calorie, high-fat meal as compared with after a minimum 10-hour fast.

This study is a randomized control trial assessing the impact of a simple evidence-based protocol for the treatment severe sepsis with hypotension in Zambia. This is a follow-up study to the Simplified Severe Sepsis Protocol (SSSP) study. The intervention protocol consists of a scheduled fluid regimen, early blood culture and antibiotics, and dopamine and blood transfusion when necessary. It is hypothesized that the protocol will significantly decrease in-hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis and hypotension.

This will be a Phase 1, single-center, randomized, balanced, single-dose, two-period, two-sequence, crossover, open-label study to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of PA-824. The hypothesis to be tested in this study is that the rate and extent of absorption of two doses of PA-824 (50mg or 400 mg and 200mg) are the same after a high-calorie, high-fat meal as compared with after a minimum 10-hour fast. For each of the two dose levels 16 subjects with approximately 8 men and 8 women, will be enrolled for a total of 32 subjects.

This is a phase 1, "first in man" study to evaluate single oral doses (5-300 mg) of SQ109, a new investigational drug being developed for treatment of tuberculosis. If single doses are safe and well tolerated, subsequent studies will evaluate multiple daily doses in healthy volunteers and patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Phase III trial evaluating raltegravir as an alternative to efavirenz for antiretroviral treatment of HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis infection with high mortality. Current treatment regimens are not based on clinical trials. Rifampicin is a key drug for TBM, but its penetration into the brain is limited, suggesting that a higher dose may be more effective. There are several highly relevant, outstanding questions related to the appropriate dose of rifampicin for TBM, before a multicenter phase 3 trial can be performed. These are: Previous phase 2a randomized clinical trial (done in the same setting as this proposed study) suggests that high doses of intravenous rifampicin (600mg, circa 13 mg/mg) for TBM is safe and associated with a survival benefit in adults. Given that i.v. rifampicin is not readily available, this needs to be confirmed using an equivalent higher oral dose of rifampicin. Recent pharmacokinetic analysis of a continuation trial comparing 600 mg i.v. rifampicin with 750 mg and 900 mg oral rifampicin suggests that an even higher dose may be needed; but this has not been examined Based on those previous data, there is a need to explore a longer duration of high-dose rifampicin for a subsequent phase 3 randomized clinical trial; treatment response in the investigators previous trial suggest that the optimal duration may be > 14 days. There is a need to explore relevant treatment endpoints besides mortality including neurological, neuroradiological and inflammatory response.

The primary focus of this intervention trial is to understand the effect of quitting smoking on TB treatment outcomes. The investigators will compare a cessation strategy based on guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUTLD). This is currently not utilized in TB directly observed therapy (DOT) clinics in Pakistan. The investigators study will provide comprehensive data towards understanding the effectiveness of these strategies for TB patients who smoke in Pakistan, and most importantly, on the effect of quitting smoking on TB treatment outcomes. These findings will guide development of effective smoking cessation strategies in a region with high prevalence of TB and increasing tobacco use.