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Pneumocystis Pneumonia is increasing in Immunocompromised Non-HIV Infected Patients. The effects and safety of caspofungin and corticosteroids is not certain in this population. All Immunocompromised Non-HIV patients with respiratory failure were randomized into caspofungin and non-caspofungin group and corticosteroids and non-steroids group. The major outcome is 28 day mortality, the second outcome are time of respiratory rate decreases to less than 25 breath per minute, body temperature lower than 37.3℃.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caspofungin and corticosteroids | Experimental | patients treat with caspofungin and corticosteroids on the base of sulfanilamide |
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| Caspofungin and no corticosteroids | Active Comparator | patients treat with caspofungin on the base of sulfanilamide |
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| corticosteroids and no caspofungin | Active Comparator | patients treat with corticosteroids on the base of sulfanilamide |
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| no corticosteroids and no caspofungin | Active Comparator | patients treat with sulfanilamide only |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caspofungin | Drug | 70mg ivdrip the first day, then 50mg ivdrip qd |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| mortality | 28 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time for release of fever | Time for body temperature less than 37.3℃ for 48 hours | 2 days |
| Time for release of respiratory distress | Time for respiratory rate <25 breathes per minute for 48 hours |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangyong He, MM | Contact | 861013693585722 | yonghang2004@sina.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Beijing Chao Yang Hospital | Recruiting | Beijing | 100020 | China |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011020 | Pneumonia, Pneumocystis |
| D012131 | Respiratory Insufficiency |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008172 | Lung Diseases, Fungal |
| D009181 | Mycoses |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000077336 | Caspofungin |
| D000305 | Adrenal Cortex Hormones |
| D008775 | Methylprednisolone |
| D013424 | Sulfanilamides |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055666 | Lipopeptides |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
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| corticosteroids | Drug | 40mg ivdrip q12h for 5 days 40mg ivdrip qd for 5 days 20mg po for 11 days |
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| Sulfanilamides | Drug | 1.92g q8h |
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| 2 days |
| D016720 |
| Pneumocystis Infections |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D054714 |
| Echinocandins |
| D010456 | Peptides, Cyclic |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D011239 | Prednisolone |
| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D013449 | Sulfonamides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 | Aniline Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D013450 | Sulfones |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |