Non-Melanoma Skin Carcinoma Clinical Trial
Official title:
Evaluation Of The Importance Of Risk-Factor Adjustment For Assessing The Relationship Between Voriconazole Utilization And The Development Of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Among Lung And Heart/Lung Transplant Patients, 2002-2009
Verified date | February 2013 |
Source | Pfizer |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Study type | Observational |
The primary objective of the study is to assess the relationship (both crude and adjusted) between voriconazole utilization and the development of non-melanoma skin cancer among adult patients who received a lung or heart/lung transplant and were continuously enrolled in a large U.S. commercial health plan.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 467 |
Est. completion date | March 2012 |
Est. primary completion date | March 2012 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients aged 18 or older who received a lung or heart/lung transplant from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2009 in the MarketScan database will be initially included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who are younger than 18 years of age and who are not enrolled for at least 180 days before and 180 days after the date of transplant will be excluded. |
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective
Country | Name | City | State |
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n/a |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Pfizer | University of Southern California |
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Number of Participants Who Developed Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) | Baseline until non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosis, loss-to-follow-up due to death or termination of the health plan or end of the study, assessed up to Year 8 | Yes |