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Staphylococcus Aureus BacteremiaPhase 4SAB7NCT03514446

Seven Versus Fourteen Days of Treatment in Uncomplicated Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia

A Phase 4 study testing Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 days in people with Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia, run by Thomas Benfield at 1 site in Denmark.

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Official record
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Trial summary

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) plays an important role in long-course antibiotic therapy. Current international guidelines recommend fourteen days of intravenous antibiotic treatment for SAB in order to minimize risks of secondary deep infections and complications. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia
What is being tested?
Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 days
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
284 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
1 Jun 2018to 1 Nov 2021
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 18 years
  • Blood culture positive for Staphylococcus aureus
  • Antibiotic treatment with antimicrobial activity to S. aureus administrated within 12 hours of the first positive blood culture
  • Temperature < 37,5 degrees celsius at randomization
  • S. aureus negative follow-up blood culture obtained 48-96 hours after microbiological verified SAB.
  • Patients written consent obtained

Who cannot join

  • Persistence of S. aureus bacteremia before randomization (S. aureus positive follow-up blood culture obtained 48-96 hours of the first positive blood culture)
  • Polymicrobial infection
  • Antibiotic treatment whit no antimicrobial activity to S. aureus administrated more than 12 hours of the first positive blood culture
  • Endocarditis or other intracardiac infection demonstrated with transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography
  • Previous history of endocarditis
  • Pacemaker or other intracardiac implant
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  • Failure to remove a likely focus of infection, such as central venous catheter within 72 hours of the first positive blood culture.
  • Prosthetics in joints and bones or vascular grafts
  • Pneumonia or infection involving bone or joints
  • Previously bone/join infection
  • S. aureus infection within the last 90 days
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Neutropenia (blood neutrophils < 1,0 x 109/l)
  • Untreated cancer
  • Chemotherapy within 90 days.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Louise Thorlacius-Ussing, MD contact

+45 26457710

louise.thorlacius-ussing@regionh.dk

Thomas Benfield, MD, DMSc contact

Thomas.Lars.Benfield@regionh.dk

Denmark1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Hvidovre Hospital

    Hvidovre, Copenhagen, 2650

    Louise Ussing, MD, 26457710, louise.thorlacius-ussing@regionh.dk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Seven and Fourteen Days of Antibiotic Treatment in Uncomplicated Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia: A Randomized, Non-blinded, Non-inferiority Interventional Study

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) plays an important role in long-course antibiotic therapy. Current international guidelines recommend fourteen days of intravenous antibiotic treatment for SAB in order to minimize risks of secondary deep infections and complications. However, patients with simple SAB are known to have a low risk of complications. Reducing treatment length in uncomplicated SAB would reduce the total consumption of antibiotics, adverse events and duration of hospital admission. SAB7 seeks to determine if seven days of antibiotic treatment in patients with uncomplicated SAB is non-inferior to fourteen days of treatment.

Method: The study is designed as a randomized, non-blinded, non-inferiority interventional study. Primary measure of outcome will be failure to treatment or recurrence of SAB twelve weeks after termination of antibiotic treatment. As a measure of secondary outcome the prevalence of severe adverse effects will be evaluated, in particular secondary infection with Clostridium difficile, mortality as well as public health related costs. Patients identified with uncomplicated SAB, are randomized 1:1 in two parallel arms to seven or fourteen days of antimicrobial treatment, respectively. Endpoints will be tested with a statistical non-inferiority margin of 10%.

Conclusion: SAB 7 will determine if seven days of antibiotic treatment in patients with uncomplicated SAB is sufficient and safe, potentially modifying current treatment recommendations.

Being tested
Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 days

What participants receive

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

  • Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 daysDrug

    Antibiotic therapy for seven days

Study groups in NCT03514446
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 daysExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 days
Antibiotic therapy duration for 14 daysNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. 90-day survival without clinical or microbiological failure to treatment or relapse

    Measured: up to 90 days

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Microbiologically failure to treatment

    Verified S. aureus infection of the same genotype as the initial infection

    Measured: less than 7 days after treatment termination

  2. Microbiologically relapse

    Verified S. aureus infection of the same genotype as the initial infection

    Measured: more than 7 days after treatment termination

  3. Clinical failure to treatment or relapse

    Initiation of anti-staphylococcal therapy for more than 48 hours due to suspected recurrence.

    Measured: Up to day 90

  4. Mortality

    All-cause mortality

    Measured: Days 14, 28, 90 and 180

  5. Severe adverse events

    grade 3 or above adverse events

    Measured: Up to 26 weeks

  6. Acute renal injury

    A 1.5 fold increase in creatinine or a 25% decrease of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

    Measured: Up to 26 weeks

  7. Clostridium difficile infection

    Microbiologically verified C. difficile infection

    Measured: Up to 26 weeks

  8. Multidrug-resistance organism

    Microbiologically verified multidrug-resistance organism

    Measured: Up to 26 weeks

  9. Health-associated costs

    Public health related cost estimated from a general consideration of the expenses associated with hospitalization for SAB.

    Measured: Up to 26 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 May 2018
  2. Study start1 Jun 2018
  3. Primary completion1 May 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Nov 2021 (estimated)

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
284 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03514446
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-17027414
Other IDs
2017-003529-13, 2017
Acronym
SAB7
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
10 Nov 2017
Last updated
19 Oct 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Banaei N, Anikst V, Schroeder LF. Burden of Clostridium difficile infection in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jun 11;372(24):2368-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1505190. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26061852
  • Kaasch AJ, Fatkenheuer G, Prinz-Langenohl R, Paulus U, Hellmich M, Weiss V, Jung N, Rieg S, Kern WV, Seifert H; SABATO trial group (with linked authorship to the individuals in the Acknowledgements section). Early oral switch therapy in low-risk Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SABATO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Oct 9;16:450. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0973-x.

    PubMed 26452342
  • Thwaites GE, Edgeworth JD, Gkrania-Klotsas E, Kirby A, Tilley R, Torok ME, Walker S, Wertheim HF, Wilson P, Llewelyn MJ; UK Clinical Infection Research Group. Clinical management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Mar;11(3):208-22. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70285-1.

    PubMed 21371655
  • Blyth CC, Darragh H, Whelan A, O'Shea JP, Beaman MH, McCarthy JS. Evaluation of clinical guidelines for the management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. Intern Med J. 2002 May-Jun;32(5-6):224-32. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2001.00205.x.

    PubMed 12036220
  • Benfield T, Espersen F, Frimodt-Moller N, Jensen AG, Larsen AR, Pallesen LV, Skov R, Westh H, Skinhoj P. Increasing incidence but decreasing in-hospital mortality of adult Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia between 1981 and 2000. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2007 Mar;13(3):257-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01589.x.

    PubMed 17391379
  • Zeylemaker MM, Jaspers CA, van Kraaij MG, Visser MR, Hoepelman IM. Long-term infectious complications and their relation to treatment duration in catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2001 Jun;20(6):380-4. doi: 10.1007/pl00011278.

    PubMed 11476436
  • Raad II, Sabbagh MF. Optimal duration of therapy for catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a study of 55 cases and review. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Jan;14(1):75-82. doi: 10.1093/clinids/14.1.75.

    PubMed 1571466
  • Fowler VG Jr, Sanders LL, Sexton DJ, Kong L, Marr KA, Gopal AK, Gottlieb G, McClelland RS, Corey GR. Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia according to compliance with recommendations of infectious diseases specialists: experience with 244 patients. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Sep;27(3):478-86. doi: 10.1086/514686.

    PubMed 9770144
  • Mylotte JM, McDermott C, Spooner JA. Prospective study of 114 consecutive episodes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Rev Infect Dis. 1987 Sep-Oct;9(5):891-907. doi: 10.1093/clinids/9.5.891.

    PubMed 3317734
  • Ehni WF, Reller LB. Short-course therapy for catheter-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Arch Intern Med. 1989 Mar;149(3):533-6.

    PubMed 2919931
  • Larsen AR, Stegger M, Sorum M. spa typing directly from a mecA, spa and pvl multiplex PCR assay-a cost-effective improvement for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2008 Jun;14(6):611-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01995.x. Epub 2008 Apr 3.

    PubMed 18393997
  • Mejer N, Westh H, Schonheyder HC, Jensen AG, Larsen AR, Skov R, Benfield T; Danish Staphylococcal Bacteraemia Study Group. Stable incidence and continued improvement in short term mortality of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia between 1995 and 2008. BMC Infect Dis. 2012 Oct 17;12:260. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-260.

    PubMed 23075215
  • Mylotte JM, McDermott C. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia caused by infected intravenous catheters. Am J Infect Control. 1987 Feb;15(1):1-6. doi: 10.1016/0196-6553(87)90069-1.

    PubMed 3645972
  • Iannini PB, Crossley K. Therapy of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia associated with a removable focus of infection. Ann Intern Med. 1976 May;84(5):558-60. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-84-5-558.

    PubMed 1275357
  • Jensen AG, Wachmann CH, Espersen F, Scheibel J, Skinhoj P, Frimodt-Moller N. Treatment and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a prospective study of 278 cases. Arch Intern Med. 2002 Jan 14;162(1):25-32. doi: 10.1001/archinte.162.1.25.

    PubMed 11784216

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Antibiotic therapy duration for 7 days in people with Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia, run by Thomas Benfield at 1 site in Denmark.

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 6 inclusion and 15 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2020. 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 Denmark. 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.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Louise Thorlacius-Ussing, MD (+45 26457710, louise.thorlacius-ussing@regionh.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

90-day survival without clinical or microbiological failure to treatment or relapse (time frame: up to 90 days). 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 NCT03514446, which also lists 15 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 Oct 2020.

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