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Urinary Tract InfectionsPhase 3NCT00771316

Clinical Trial to Study the Safety and Effectiveness of MK0826 and Other Antibiotic Therapy in Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (0826-054)

A Phase 3 study testing MK0826 (ertapenem) and Comparator: meropenem in people with Urinary Tract Infections, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that MK0826 is comparable to Meropenem in the treatment of complicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in adults. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Urinary Tract Infections
What is being tested?
MK0826 (ertapenem) and Comparator: meropenem
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2008to Jun 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Patient has a clinically suspected and /or bacteriologically documented complicated UTI or acute pyelonephritis judged by the investigator to be serious
  • Patient has one positive urine culture within 48 hours of enrollment
  • Patient has one or more signs or symptoms of either upper or lower UTI
  • Patient is male with or without a bladder catheter or urologic abnormalities; OR patient is a female with a history or clinical evidence of one or more urologic abnormalities

Who cannot join

  • Patient has received any amount of effective concomitant antibiotic therapy after obtaining the urine culture for admission to this study (admission urine culture) and prior to the administration of the first dose of study antibiotics
  • Patient's infection has been treated with greater than 24 hours of systemic antibiotic therapy known to be effective against the presumed or documented pathogens within the 72 hour period immediately prior to consideration for entry into the study
  • Patient has complete obstruction of any portion of the urinary tract. Patient has a history of seizures other than an uncomplicated febrile seizure

About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Active Comparator-Controlled Clinical Trial to Study the Safety and Efficacy of MK0826 and Meropenem in Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that MK0826 is comparable to Meropenem in the treatment of complicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in adults.

Being tested
MK0826 (ertapenem), Comparator: meropenem
Medical subject headings
Urinary Tract Infections

What participants receive

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

  • MK0826 (ertapenem)Drug

    A single dose of 1.0g IV infused over a 30 minute interval at hour 0

  • Comparator: meropenemDrug

    500 mg IV infused over a 30 minute interval at hours 0, 8, and 16 for at least 4 days

Study groups in NCT00771316
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1ExperimentalMK0826 (ertapenem)
Receives: Drug: MK0826 (ertapenem)
Group 2Active comparatormeropenem
Receives: Drug: Comparator: meropenem

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Serious Urinary Tract Infection With an Overall Microbiological Response to MK0826 Compared to Meropenem at the 5 to 9 Day Post Therapy Early Follow-up Visit

    Microbiological response defined as: 1) Eradication-urine culture shows reduced uropathogen, 2)Persistence-urine culture taken after at least 2 days of therapy grows the original uropathogen, 3)Persistence with Acquisition of Resistance- urine culture taken after at least 2 days of therapy grows the original uropathogen but shows resistance to study drug, 4)Superinfection-Growth of uropathogen other than original pathogen, 5)New Infection-A new pathogen grows other than the original uropathogen, 6)Indeterminate-Any circumstance where impossible to define microbiological response.

    Measured: 5 to 9 days post therapy

  2. Number of Participants With Serious Urinary Tract Infection With a Clinical Response to MK0826 Compared to Meropenem at Discontinuation of Intravenous Therapy (DCIV)

    Clinical response at DCIV defined as: 1) Improved-All or most pretherapy signs and symptoms of infection have improved and no additional antibiotic is required, 2) Failure-No response to therapy, persistence or progression of pretherapy signs and symptoms, 3) Indeterminate-Study data not available due to complications related to underlying medical condition, patient withdrawn from study or extenuating circumstances preclude classification as improved or failure.

    Measured: After at least 4 days of IV therapy

  3. Number of Participants With Serious Urinary Tract Infection With an Overall Microbiological Response to MK0826 Compared to Meropenem at Discontinuation of Intravenous Therapy (DCIV)

    Microbiological response defined as: 1) Eradication-urine culture shows reduced uropathogen, 2)Persistence-urine culture taken after at least 2 days of therapy grows the original uropathogen, 3)Persistence with Acquisition of Resistance- urine culture taken after at least 2 days of therapy grows the original uropathogen but shows resistance to study drug, 4)Superinfection-Growth of uropathogen other than original pathogen, 5)New Infection-A new pathogen grows other than the original uropathogen, 6)Indeterminate-Any circumstance where impossible to define microbiological response.

    Measured: After at least 4 days of IV therapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionJun 2009

Why it stopped: feasibility and low enrollment

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00771316
Sponsor's protocol ID
0826-054
Other IDs
MK0826-054, 2008_562
Status last verified
Feb 2017
First submitted
9 Oct 2008
Last updated
21 Mar 2017
Individual data sharing
Yes: http://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/Merck%20Procedure%20on%20Clinical%20Trial%20Data%20Access%20Final\_Updated%20July\_9\_2014.pdf http://engagezone.msd.com/ds\_documentation.php

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing MK0826 (ertapenem) and Comparator: meropenem in people with Urinary Tract Infections, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

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 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2017. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Jul 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Participants With Serious Urinary Tract Infection With an Overall Microbiological Response to MK0826 Compared to Meropenem at the 5 to 9 Day Post Therapy Early Follow-up Visit (time frame: 5 to 9 days post therapy). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Mar 2017.

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