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Drug Resistance, MicrobialNCT01041716

Clinical and Microbiological Outcomes of Infections Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria

An observational study of Drug Resistance, Microbial, run by Maimonides Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Carbapenems are a class of antibiotic agents which kill a broad spectrum of bacteria. Infections due to gram-negative bacteria which have acquired resistance to carbapenems are increasing, especially with Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Drug Resistance, Microbial
What is being tested?
None - Observational study
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Dec 2010
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Adult in-patients (age≥18 years) having an infection due to CRGNB (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinitobacter baumanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa only). CRGNB Infection will be defined as isolation of CRGNB from any source requiring treatment with anti-infective agents with or without manifestations of systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

Who may be able to join

  • Adult in-patients (age≥18 years) having an infection due to CRGNB (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa only). CRGNB Infection will be defined as isolation of CRGNB from any source requiring treatment with anti-infective agents with or without manifestations of systemic inflammatory response syndrome.

Who cannot join

  • Patients colonized with CRGNB and not having an active infection.
  • Recurrent infection in a previously included patient.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Maimonides Medical Center

    Brooklyn, New York, 11219

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About this study

Carbapenems are a class of antibiotic agents which kill a broad spectrum of bacteria. Infections due to gram-negative bacteria which have acquired resistance to carbapenems are increasing, especially with Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The optimal treatment of such infections is not known. Antibiotics like polymyxin, tigecycline and rifampin are used alone or in combination with other antibiotics. The outcome of using these new and old drugs is not well studied. This observational study aims to study the clinical and microbiological outcomes of these infections and treatment at our institution.

Read the detailed description

Objectives

  1. To define the demographic and risk factor profile of patients acquiring CRGNB infection.
  2. To define the characteristics of CRGNB infection.
  3. To report the different treatments employed for CRGNB infection.
  4. To report the microbiological and clinical outcomes of different treatment options
  • a. Microbiological outcomes: frequency of microbiological success. Microbiological success will be defined as two successive negative cultures from the same site as from where the CRGNB was originally isolated.
  • b. Clinical outcomes: clinical success (clinical cure), adverse effects of treatment especially the nephrotoxicity in relation to the use of polymyxin, ICU length of stay (if applicable), hospital length of stay, ICU mortality (if applicable), hospital mortality and in-hospital recurrence of infection. Clinical success will be defined as resolution or improvement of clinical symptoms and signs of infection and discontinuation of the antibiotics.

Study duration:

We plan to collect the data for a one year period. Based on the current prevalence rate at our institution, we anticipate having data for 300 patients.

Being tested
None - Observational study
Keywords
Carbapenem, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Medical subject headings
Pseudomonas Infections

What participants receive

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

  • None - Observational studyOther

    None - Observational study

What is being measured

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

  1. Clinical success

    Resolution (or improvement) of clinical symptoms and signs of infection and discontinuation of the antibiotics.

    Measured: At the end of treatment

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Microbiological success

    Two successive negative cultures from the same site as the original pathogen was isolated.

    Measured: At the end of treatment

  2. Recurrence rate

    Recurrence of symptoms and signs of infection from the same organism and reinstituion of antibiotic therapy

    Measured: During the hospital stay

  3. Adverse effects of treatment

    Adverse effects related to antibiotic administration, especially nephrotoxic and neurotoxic effects of polymyxin

    Measured: During treatment with antibiotics

  4. Hospital length of stay

    Number of days hospitalized

    Measured: During the hospital stay

  5. Mortality

    All cause mortality during hospital stay

    Measured: During hospital stay

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Jan 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01041716
Sponsor's protocol ID
09/11VA03
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
30 Dec 2009
Last updated
19 Aug 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bradford PA, Bratu S, Urban C, Visalli M, Mariano N, Landman D, Rahal JJ, Brooks S, Cebular S, Quale J. Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella species possessing the class A carbapenem-hydrolyzing KPC-2 and inhibitor-resistant TEM-30 beta-lactamases in New York City. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jul 1;39(1):55-60. doi: 10.1086/421495. Epub 2004 Jun 14.

    PubMed 15206053
  • Bratu S, Landman D, Haag R, Recco R, Eramo A, Alam M, Quale J. Rapid spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in New York City: a new threat to our antibiotic armamentarium. Arch Intern Med. 2005 Jun 27;165(12):1430-5. doi: 10.1001/archinte.165.12.1430.

    PubMed 15983294
  • Patel G, Huprikar S, Factor SH, Jenkins SG, Calfee DP. Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Dec;29(12):1099-106. doi: 10.1086/592412.

    PubMed 18973455
  • Weisenberg SA, Morgan DJ, Espinal-Witter R, Larone DH. Clinical outcomes of patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae after treatment with imipenem or meropenem. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Jun;64(2):233-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.02.004. Epub 2009 Apr 2.

    PubMed 19345034
  • Bratu S, Tolaney P, Karumudi U, Quale J, Mooty M, Nichani S, Landman D. Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Brooklyn, NY: molecular epidemiology and in vitro activity of polymyxin B and other agents. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Jul;56(1):128-32. doi: 10.1093/jac/dki175. Epub 2005 May 25.

    PubMed 15917285

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Drug Resistance, Microbial, run by Maimonides Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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 19 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

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 success (time frame: At the end of treatment). 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 NCT01041716, 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 19 Aug 2011.

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