Valganciclovir Therapy in Infants and Children With Congenital CMV Infection and Hearing Loss

Summary

This is an international, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation valganciclovir treatment for up to 54 children (up to 4 years of age) with virologically-confirmed congenital CMV infection and hearing loss. Subject participation will be over a six-month period and study subjects will be stratified according to age. The primary objective is to assess whether a six-week course of oral valganciclovir can stabilize the hearing of children with congenital CMV infection who present with hearing loss.

Timeline

Start

2015-02-24

Primary completion

2019-12-24

Completion

2019-12-24

Publications

• Kimberlin DW, Aban I, Peri K, Nishikawa JK, Bernatoniene J, Emonts M, Klein N, Bamford A, DeBiasi RL, Faust SN, Jones CE, McMaster P, Caserta M, Ahmed A, Sharland M, Demmler-Harrison G, Hackett S, Sanchez PJ, Shackley F, Kelly D, Dennehy PH, Storch GA, Whitley RJ, Griffiths P; Collaborative Antiviral Study Group (CASG). Oral Valganciclovir Initiated Beyond 1 Month of Age as Treatment of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Caused by Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pediatr. 2024 May;268:113934. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113934. Epub 2024 Feb 2.

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