Azithromycin in the Treatment of M. Avium Complex Lung Disease

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Mycobacterium Avium Complex Lung Disease

In brief

To determine the safety and efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of lung infection with M.avium complex and M. abscessus lung disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00599079

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

People needed

66

Starts

1993-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-05-18

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meet American Thoracic Society criteria for nontuberculous lung disease: two or more AFB smear positive, culture positive sputums or bronchoscopic samples and/or two or more AFB smear negative respiratory samples with moderate to heavy growth (2+-4+); abnormal CXR consistent with M. avium lung disease; abnormal CXR consistent with M. avium lung disease; absence of other lung pathogens (except for the coexistence of M. abscessus).
• Age 18 and older
• Pretreatment isolate of M. avium complex available for MIC determination

You may not qualify if…

• History of macrolide allergy
• Received macrolide therapy in last two months
• Children less than 18 years of age
• If a menstruating female, not pregnant and on adequate birth control

Where it is running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler — Tyler, Texas, United States

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