ECMM Candida Registry - CandiReg
The objective of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology - ECMM Candida Registry (CandiReg) is to overcome the lack of knowledge on epidemiology, clinical course, and molecular characteristics of invasive infections due to invasive Candida infections and to function as a platform for future studies and in case o
| Condition(s) | Invasive Candidiases |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | The objective of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology - ECMM Candida Registry (CandiReg) is to overcome the lack of knowledge on epidemiology, clinical course, and molecular characteristics of invasive infections due to invasive Candida infections and to function as a platform for future studies and in case of outbreaks. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Cultural, histopathological, antigen or DNA evidence of invasive fungal infection with Candida species. * Hepatosplenic candidiasis with signs of disseminated Candida infection without culture, histological or microscopic evidence * Case control Matching procedure for controls: In part, controls will be included at the same hospitals that include cases (i.e. each one control per case, both in the same hospital). Controls will be matched by demographics, underlying diseases and risk factors as well as duration of hospitalization Exclusion Criteria: \- Colonization or other non-invasive infection, including superficial skin infections, candiduria without dissemination or Candida spp. in stool. |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of Cologne |
| Locations | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Start date | 2018-01-18 |
| NCT ID | NCT03450005 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03450005 |