Overview

Prophylactic Therapy for Cytomegalovirus in Liver Transplant Recipients

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2007-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference in the incidence of CMV infection when using oral valganciclovir or ganciclovir as prophylactic anti-viral therapy. Alternate Hypothesis: There exists a significant difference in the incidence of CMV infection when oral valganciclovir is used for CMV prophylaxis rather than oral ganciclovir. A formal hypothesis to be tested should be defined.
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon Health and Science University
Treatments:
Ganciclovir
Ganciclovir triphosphate
Valganciclovir