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Evaluation the efficacy and safety profile of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in Patients With Connective Tissue Diseases (CTD) treated with high-dose glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agents.
Open-labeled, randomized, prospective single-center clinical trial. Observation period of 12 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | No Intervention | Patients were not treated with Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX). | |
| TMP/SMX | Experimental | Patients received Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) 80 mg/400 mg p.o. every day as PCP Prophylaxis. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | Drug | Oral Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole 80 mg/400mg once daily for 12 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Documented PCP infection | Documented Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia infection: defined as documentation of Pneumocystis from a properly obtained specimen (induced sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage, or biopsy) in a patient with clinical manifestations compatible with PCP. | 12 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| PCP-related mortality | PCP-related mortality at the end of week 12. | 12 weeks |
| All cause mortality | All cause mortality at the end of week 12. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hua Chen, MD | Contact | +86-10-69158797 | chenhua@pumch.cn |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fengchun Zhang, MD | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deptment of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital | Recruiting | Beijing | 100032 | China |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011020 | Pneumonia, Pneumocystis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008172 | Lung Diseases, Fungal |
| D009181 | Mycoses |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015662 | Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013420 | Sulfamethoxazole |
| D000096926 | Benzenesulfonamides |
| D013449 | Sulfonamides |
| D000577 | Amides |
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| 12 weeks |
| Other infections | Infections other than PCP throughout the study period. | 12 weeks |
| PCP-related hospitalization | PCP-related hospitalization throughout the study period. | 12 weeks |
| D016720 |
| Pneumocystis Infections |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D009930 |
| Organic Chemicals |
| D013424 | Sulfanilamides |
| D000814 | Aniline Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D013450 | Sulfones |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D014295 | Trimethoprim |
| D011743 | Pyrimidines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D004338 | Drug Combinations |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |