Skin Diseases, BacterialPhase 3NCT00249197
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared to Ticarcillin/Clavulanate Alone or Followed by Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in the Treatment of Complicated Skin Infections
A Phase 3 study testing levofloxacin in people with Skin Diseases, Bacterial, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin (an antibiotic) with ticarcillin/clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of complicated skin infections. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Skin Diseases, Bacterial
- What is being tested?
- levofloxacin
- How many people
- 413 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 1997to Jul 1998
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of bacterial skin and skin structure infection with a complicating factor, (including a pre-existing skin lesion, or a condition affecting the way the drug gets to the infected area of the body, the body's disease defense (immune) system, or the ability of tissues to heal properly)
- have at least 2 of the following signs and symptoms of skin infection: pain, redness, swelling, hardness, pus formation
- have an infection of one of the following types: wound infections (crush, puncture, cut, gunshot, surgery, bite), infected skin ulcers, or infections in patients with decreased immune system function (HIV infections, diabetes, etc)
- able to provide a sample of tissue from the affected area of the skin
Who cannot join
- Patients with multiple infected ulcers at separate locations on body
- requiring immediate surgery at the infection site
- having low blood pressure, decreased urination, decreased kidney function, seizure disorder, unstable mental disorder, low white blood cell count, bone infection, shock, or are HIV positive
- having an infection from a bacteria known to be resistant to any of the study drugs
- having a previous allergic or serious reaction to any of the study drugs
About this study
Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of i.v. And/Or Oral Levofloxacin With That of Ticarcillin/Clavulanate Alone or Followed by Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in the Treatment of Complicated Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin (an antibiotic) with ticarcillin/clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of complicated skin infections.
Read the detailed description
Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that has been evaluated in clinical trials for use in the treatment of many types of infections including respiratory tract, urinary tract, and uncomplicated skin infections. Levofloxacin may be taken by mouth or administered slowly through a vein and has been shown to be safe and effective when administered once daily. This multicenter, open-label study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a single daily oral or intravenous dose of levofloxacin compared to multiple daily intravenous doses with another antibiotic, ticarcillin/clavulanate given alone or followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanate, in the treatment of bacterial skin infections. Patients will receive 750 mg of levofloxacin by mouth or intravenously for 7 - 14 days, or 3.1 grams of ticarcillin/clavulanate intravenously for 7 - 14 days. Patients receiving levofloxacin intravenously may be switched to receive levofloxacin by mouth; patients receiving ticarcillin/clavulanate intravenously may be switched to 875 mg of amoxicillin/clavulanate given by mouth, twice daily, if significant improvement is noted. Patients are assessed after 3 - 4 days of treatment; treatment is discontinued if no significant improvement is noted. Patients showing signs of improvement continue in the study, with assessments 2 - 5 days (post-therapy visit) and 3 - 4 weeks (post-study visit) after completion of the study drug. The primary measure of effectiveness is the clinical response rate assessed 2 - 5 days after the last dose of antibiotic treatment, categorizing the response as cured, improved, or failed. Laboratory tests for the presence of bacteria are performed throughout the study. Safety evaluations (incidence of adverse events, physical examinations, laboratory tests) are performed throughout the study. The study hypothesis is that a single daily dose of levofloxacin is at least as effective as multiple daily doses of ticarcillin/clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of skin infections, and that it is well tolerated. Levofloxacin 750 mg intravenously or by mouth, once daily for 7 - 14 days, or ticarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 grams intravenously every 4 - 6 hours, may be switched to amoxicillin/clavulanate 875 mg by mouth, twice daily, total duration 7 - 14 days.
- Conditions
- Skin Diseases, Bacterial
- Being tested
- levofloxacin
- Keywords
- skin infection, bacterial infection, levofloxacin, quinolones, skin, infection
- Medical subject headings
- Skin Diseases, Bacterial, Cellulitis, Bacterial Infections, Infections
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
levofloxacinDrug
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Clinical response rates at post-therapy, categorized as cured, improved, or failed.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Rate of elimination of disease-causing bacteria post-study, by patient, and by bacteria type; Clinical relapse and new infection rates based upon signs and symptoms at post-study; Microbiologic relapse rates
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Nov 2005 (estimated)
- Study startJan 1997
- Study completionJul 1998
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Skin Diseases, BacterialStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 413 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.
- Investigators
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial, Study director, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00249197
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR005473
- Status last verified
- Jan 2011
- First submitted
- 4 Nov 2005
- Last updated
- 10 Jun 2011
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Graham DR, Talan DA, Nichols RL, Lucasti C, Corrado M, Morgan N, Fowler CL. Once-daily, high-dose levofloxacin versus ticarcillin-clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin-clavulanate for complicated skin and skin-structure infections: a randomized, open-label trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Aug 15;35(4):381-9. doi: 10.1086/341026. Epub 2002 Jul 19.
PubMed 12145720
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jun 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of i.v. And/Or Oral Levofloxacin With That of Ticarcillin/Clavulanate Alone or Followed by Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in the Treatment of Complicated Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00249197
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR005473
- Conditions
- Skin Diseases, Bacterial
- Keywords
- skin infection, bacterial infection, levofloxacin, quinolones, skin, infection
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 413 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.
- Study start
- Jan 1997
- Study completion
- Jul 1998 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Nov 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin (an antibiotic) with ticarcillin/clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of complicated skin infections.
Detailed description
Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that has been evaluated in clinical trials for use in the treatment of many types of infections including respiratory tract, urinary tract, and uncomplicated skin infections. Levofloxacin may be taken by mouth or administered slowly through a vein and has been shown to be safe and effective when administered once daily. This multicenter, open-label study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a single daily oral or intravenous dose of levofloxacin compared to multiple daily intravenous doses with another antibiotic, ticarcillin/clavulanate given alone or followed by oral amoxicillin/clavulanate, in the treatment of bacterial skin infections. Patients will receive 750 mg of levofloxacin by mouth or intravenously for 7 - 14 days, or 3.1 grams of ticarcillin/clavulanate intravenously for 7 - 14 days. Patients receiving levofloxacin intravenously may be switched to receive levofloxacin by mouth; patients receiving ticarcillin/clavulanate intravenously may be switched to 875 mg of amoxicillin/clavulanate given by mouth, twice daily, if significant improvement is noted. Patients are assessed after 3 - 4 days of treatment; treatment is discontinued if no significant improvement is noted. Patients showing signs of improvement continue in the study, with assessments 2 - 5 days (post-therapy visit) and 3 - 4 weeks (post-study visit) after completion of the study drug. The primary measure of effectiveness is the clinical response rate assessed 2 - 5 days after the last dose of antibiotic treatment, categorizing the response as cured, improved, or failed. Laboratory tests for the presence of bacteria are performed throughout the study. Safety evaluations (incidence of adverse events, physical examinations, laboratory tests) are performed throughout the study. The study hypothesis is that a single daily dose of levofloxacin is at least as effective as multiple daily doses of ticarcillin/clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of skin infections, and that it is well tolerated. Levofloxacin 750 mg intravenously or by mouth, once daily for 7 - 14 days, or ticarcillin/clavulanate 3.1 grams intravenously every 4 - 6 hours, may be switched to amoxicillin/clavulanate 875 mg by mouth, twice daily, total duration 7 - 14 days.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Diagnosis of bacterial skin and skin structure infection with a complicating factor, (including a pre-existing skin lesion, or a condition affecting the way the drug gets to the infected area of the body, the body's disease defense (immune) system, or the ability of tissues to heal properly)
- have at least 2 of the following signs and symptoms of skin infection: pain, redness, swelling, hardness, pus formation
- have an infection of one of the following types: wound infections (crush, puncture, cut, gunshot, surgery, bite), infected skin ulcers, or infections in patients with decreased immune system function (HIV infections, diabetes, etc)
- able to provide a sample of tissue from the affected area of the skin
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients with multiple infected ulcers at separate locations on body
- requiring immediate surgery at the infection site
- having low blood pressure, decreased urination, decreased kidney function, seizure disorder, unstable mental disorder, low white blood cell count, bone infection, shock, or are HIV positive
- having an infection from a bacteria known to be resistant to any of the study drugs
- having a previous allergic or serious reaction to any of the study drugs
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| levofloxacin | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Clinical response rates at post-therapy, categorized as cured, improved, or failed.
1 secondary outcome
Rate of elimination of disease-causing bacteria post-study, by patient, and by bacteria type; Clinical relapse and new infection rates based upon signs and symptoms at post-study; Microbiologic relapse rates
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Jun 2011.
- Results publication: PubMed 12145720Graham DR, Talan DA, Nichols RL, Lucasti C, Corrado M, Morgan N, Fowler CL. Once-daily, high-dose levofloxacin versus ticarcillin-clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin-clavulanate for complicated skin and skin-structure infections: a randomized, open-label trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Aug 15;35(4):381-9. doi: 10.1086/341026. Epub 2002 Jul 19.
- A study of the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin compared to ticarcillin/clavulanate alone or followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of skin infectionsLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial study director
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing levofloxacin in people with Skin Diseases, Bacterial, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..
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 4 inclusion and 5 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 10 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
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?
Clinical response rates at post-therapy, categorized as cured, improved, or failed.. 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 NCT00249197, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 10 Jun 2011.