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PyelonephritisPhase 4NCT00136656

Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis With Gram Negative Strains in Infants and Children Less Than 3 Years Old

A Phase 4 study testing antibiotic and antibiotics in people with Pyelonephritis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 12 sites in France.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the equivalence of the therapeutic efficacy of cefixime by mouth (PO) 10 days (d) and ceftriaxone intravenous route(IV) 4d followed by cefixime PO 6d on renal scars 6 months after a first acute pyelonephritis episode. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 month to 3 years
Conditions the study is for
Pyelonephritis
What is being tested?
antibiotic and antibiotics
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
700 participants
Where
12 sitesFrance
Study dates
Jul 2005to Feb 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 month to 3 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Infants and children more than 1 month old and less than 3 years old
  • First episode of acute pyelonephritis with gram negative strains
  • Fever more than 38.5°C
  • Procalcitonin (PCT) value > 0.5 ng/ml
  • Urine obtained by transurethral bladder catheterization, suprapubic aspiration or midstream collection
  • Urine exam: more than 100.000 leukocytes and gram negative strains +
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  • Normal hemodynamic exam
  • Normal renal ultrasonography
  • Positive DMSA renal scan for pyelonephritis during the first week after diagnosis
  • Parental informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Newborn
  • Children more than 3 years old
  • Past urine infection
  • Septic hemodynamic abnormalities
  • Obstructive uropathy and any renal ultrasonography abnormalities
  • Allergy to cefixime or ceftriaxone
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  • Antibiotic during the five previous days
  • Gastrointestinal abnormalities able to interfere with antibiotic intake or absorption
  • Absence of parental consent
  • Social familial difficulties

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

France12 sites
  • Hopital de Bicetre

    Bicêtre, 94275

  • Hopital Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33000

  • Hôpital Ambroise Pare

    Boulogne, 92100

  • Hôpital Antoine Beclere

    Clamart, 92141

  • Chu de Limoges

    Limoges, 87042

  • La Timone

    Marseille, 13385

  • CHU NICE

    Nice, 06000

  • Saint Vincent de Paul

    Paris, 75014

  • Necker Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75015

  • Robert Debre

    Paris, 75019

  • Hôpital Armand Trousseau

    Paris, 75571

  • Hopital Andre Mignot

    Versailles, 78150

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About this study

Official title: Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis With Gram Negative Strains in Infants and Children Less Than 3 Years Old. Cefixime PO 10d vs Ceftriaxone IV 4d Followed by Cefixime PO 6d. Multicenter, Randomised Trial of Equivalence.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the equivalence of the therapeutic efficacy of cefixime by mouth (PO) 10 days (d) and ceftriaxone intravenous route(IV) 4d followed by cefixime PO 6d on renal scars 6 months after a first acute pyelonephritis episode.

The investigators hypothesize that treatment with cefixime PO will allow no more renal scars than intravenous route (IV) treatment of pyelonephritis in infants and children less than 3 years old, 6 months after the first episode. If it is true, treatment will no longer need hospitalisation and the advantages for children, families and the health system will be very important.

Read the detailed description

Guidelines for treatment of acute pyelonephritis in infants and children are different from one country to another. The main question is the incidence of renal scars.

intravenous route (IV) treatment is supposed to give the best results, but no previous study has ever given the incidence of renal scars after PO treatment.

This multicenter, randomised trial is an equivalence study of PO and intravenous route (IV) treatments.

Conditions
Pyelonephritis
Being tested
antibiotic, antibiotics
Keywords
infant, children, pyelonephritis, Renal scars, DMSA scan
Medical subject headings
Pyelonephritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • antibioticDrug

    cephalosporine by oral route : cefixime

  • antibioticsDrug

    cephalosporine : ceftriaxone by intra venous route and cefixime by oral route

Study groups in NCT00136656
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorcefixime antibiotic treatment by oral route
Receives: Drug: antibiotic
2Sham comparatorceftriaxone antibiotic treatment by venous infusion and cefixime antibiotic treatment by oral route during six days
Receives: Drug: antibiotics

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Renal scars on dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan at 6 months

    Measured: between six and eight months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Time to get apyrexia

    Measured: 4 days

  2. Incidence of urologic abnormalities on cystourethrography done during the first month after the infection

    Measured: one month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2005
  3. Primary completionJun 2008
  4. Study completionFeb 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
700 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00136656
Sponsor's protocol ID
P040422
Other IDs
AOM 04 105
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
26 Aug 2005
Last updated
12 Feb 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Sannier N, Le Masne A, Sayegh N, Gaillard JL, Cheron G. Ambulatory management of acute pyelonephritis in children. Acta Paediatr. 2000 Mar;89(3):372-3. No abstract available.

    PubMed 10772296
  • Leroy S, Marc E, Adamsbaum C, Gendrel D, Breart G, Chalumeau M. Prediction of vesicoureteral reflux after a first febrile urinary tract infection in children: validation of a clinical decision rule. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Mar;91(3):241-4. doi: 10.1136/adc.2004.068205. Epub 2005 May 12.

    PubMed 15890693
  • Leroy S, Adamsbaum C, Marc E, Moulin F, Raymond J, Gendrel D, Breart G, Chalumeau M. Procalcitonin as a predictor of vesicoureteral reflux in children with a first febrile urinary tract infection. Pediatrics. 2005 Jun;115(6):e706-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1631. Epub 2005 May 2.

    PubMed 15867014
  • Marc E, Menager C, Moulin F, Stos B, Chalumeau M, Guerin S, Lebon P, Brunet F, Raymond J, Gendrel D. [Procalcitonin and viral meningitis: reduction of unnecessary antibiotics by measurement during an outbreak]. Arch Pediatr. 2002 Apr;9(4):358-64. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(01)00793-x. French.

    PubMed 11998420
  • Bocquet N, Sergent Alaoui A, Jais JP, Gajdos V, Guigonis V, Lacour B, Cheron G. Randomized trial of oral versus sequential IV/oral antibiotic for acute pyelonephritis in children. Pediatrics. 2012 Feb;129(2):e269-75. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0814. Epub 2012 Jan 30.

    PubMed 22291112

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing antibiotic and antibiotics in people with Pyelonephritis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 12 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Renal scars on dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan at 6 months (time frame: between six and eight months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00136656, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Feb 2009.

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