Serum Concentration of CEFOxitin Used for Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obese Patients Undergoing BARiatric Surgery (CEFOBAR)

August 27, 2018 updated by: Central Hospital, Nancy, France

An Evaluation of Serum Concentration of CEFOxitin Used for Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Severely and Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing BARiatric Surgery (CEFOBAR)

Obesity is a pandemic problem in modern societies. Bariatric surgery (gastric by-pass and sleeve gastrectomy) has emerged as an efficient treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality related to obesity. Obesity and bariatric surgery are known to be risk factors of surgical site infections (SSI). The occurrence of SSI increases health cost and the duration of hospitalization. However, an appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to reduce SSI. As recommended by several national societies, the antibiotic prophylaxis dose should be increased in the severely obese population. However, this recommendation lies on a low level of evidence. Besides, great disparities regarding obese patient antibiotic prophylaxis exist between countries and adequate doses are still not clearly defined. In France, for instance, the intravenous second generation cephalosporin CEFOXITIN is used for antibiotic prophylaxis in bariatric surgery at the initial loading dose of 4g (2-fold that of non-obese population) at the beginning of surgery.

Obese patients have increased risk of under-dosage due to modification of their pharmacokinetics (fat/lean mass, distribution volume, renal clearance, etc.). Only few studies, all investigating a low amount of patients, evaluated the appropriateness of intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis dosage of different betalactam and cephalosporin in the obese population. This population was more likely to be under-dosed.

The aim of this study is to analyse the appropriateness of the reference dose of intravenous Cefoxitin used as antibiotic prophylaxis in severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. This will be a 2-year prospective monocentric study held in the University Hospital of Nancy, France. A large group of obese patients (~300) will be included. Serial serum concentration measurements of Cefoxitin will be performed before, during, and at skin closure of the bariatric surgery. This study will give insights in pharmacokinetics of the antibiotic prophylaxis in the obese population and will help to determine the initial dosage and the optimal method for antibiotic prophylaxis administration.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France, 54500
        • Central Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years-old,
  • Severely obese patient with a BMI ≥ 35 kg.m-2,
  • Scheduled bariatric surgery: gastric by-pass or sleeve gastrectomy,
  • Affiliated to social security,
  • The patient is able to consent to clinical research and has received all information on the study design/protocol,
  • Signed/written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refuse to consent to the study or the patient is unable to consent,
  • Allergy/Anaphylaxis to beta-lactam (ß-lactam) antibiotics either proven or suspected,
  • Pregnancy,
  • Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision,
  • Urgent or emergent surgery.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Bariatric surgery candidate
Patients included in this study belong to this arm and put up with intervention "Serum dosage of antibiotic prophylaxis CEFOXITIN"

Three blood samples will be collected. These samples are specific for the research, and will be performed on the forearm opposite to the one used for Cefoxitin infusion.

  1. Blood sample at the start of surgery (t0): at the end of the Cefoxitin infusion (~30 min), 1 tube (5 ml) of blood will be withdrawn
  2. Blood sample at half way surgery (t1): 1 tube (5 ml) of blood will be withdrawn (if applicable)
  3. Blood sample at skin closure (t2): 1 tube (5 ml) of blood will be withdrawn
Other Names:
  • Drug dosage

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Serum concentration of Cefoxitin at the beginning and end of the surgery with one extra measurement at halfway surgery
Time Frame: baseline
Blood samples will be put at low temperature for transportation and then analysed by chromatographic method
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Identification of factors that may be associated with the risk of under-dosage
Time Frame: baseline
effect of creatinine clearance on cefoxitine concentration
baseline
Identification of factors that may be associated with the risk of under-dosage
Time Frame: baseline
effect of age of the patient on cefoxitine concentration
baseline
Identification of factors that may be associated with the risk of under-dosage
Time Frame: baseline
effect of lenght of surgery on cefoxitine concentration
baseline
Identification of factors that may be associated with the risk of under-dosage
Time Frame: baseline
effect of type of surgery on cefoxitine concentration
baseline
Pharmacokinetic parameters: drug clearance
Time Frame: baseline

These parameters will be calculated according to the initial concentration (C0) and the final concentration (C2) measured at t0 and t2 respectively. A corrective factor will be applied according to the halfway surgery serum concentration of Cefoxitin.

o Clearance: Cl=k x Vd

baseline
Pharmacokinetic parameter: volume of distribution
Time Frame: baseline

This parameter will be calculated according to the initial concentration (C0) and the final concentration (C2) measured at t0 and t2 respectively. A corrective factor will be applied according to the halfway surgery serum concentration of Cefoxitin.

o Volume of distribution: D0/C0

baseline
Pharmacokinetic parameter: half-life
Time Frame: baseline

This parameter will be calculated according to the initial concentration (C0) and the final concentration (C2) measured at t0 and t2 respectively. A corrective factor will be applied according to the halfway surgery serum concentration of Cefoxitin.

o Half-life: t1/2=ln2/k

baseline
Pharmacokinetic parameter: area under curve,
Time Frame: baseline

This parameter will be calculated according to the initial concentration (C0) and the final concentration (C2) measured at t0 and t2 respectively. A corrective factor will be applied according to the halfway surgery serum concentration of Cefoxitin.

o Area under curve: AUC=C0/k

baseline
Pharmacokinetic parameter: elimination rate
Time Frame: baseline

This parameter will be calculated according to the initial concentration (C0) and the final concentration (C2) measured at t0 and t2 respectively. A corrective factor will be applied according to the halfway surgery serum concentration of Cefoxitin.

o Elimination rate: k=(LnC0-LnC2)/(t2-t0)

baseline
Incidence of superficial incisional surgical site infection (SSI) at 30 days
Time Frame: up to 30 days after surgery

o Superficial incisional SSI: at 30 days defined by:

Date of event for infection occurs within 30 days after any operative procedure AND involves only skin and subcutaneous tissue of the incision AND the patient has at least one of the following:

  1. purulent drainage from the superficial incision,
  2. organisms identified from an aseptically-obtained specimen,
  3. from the superficial incision or subcutaneous tissue by a culture or non-culture based microbiologic testing method which is performed for purposes of clinical diagnosis or treatment (e.g., not Active Surveillance Culture/Testing (ASC/AST),
  4. superficial incision that is deliberately opened by a surgeon, attending physician or other designee and culture or non-culture based testing is not performed AND patient has at least one of the following signs or symptoms: pain or tenderness;localized swelling; erythema; or heat,
  5. diagnosis of a superficial incisional SSI by the surgeon or attending physician or other designee.
up to 30 days after surgery
Incidence of deep incisional surgical site infection (SSI) at 30 days
Time Frame: up to 30 days after surgery

Deep incisional SSI at 30 days defined by:

date of event for infection occurs within 30 days after the operative procedure AND involves deep soft tissues of the incision (e.g., fascial and muscle layers) AND patient has at least one of the following:

  1. purulent drainage from the deep incision,
  2. a deep incision that spontaneously dehisces, or is deliberately opened or aspirated by a surgeon, attending physician or other designee and organism is identified by a culture or non-culture based microbiologic testing method which is performed for purposes of clinical diagnosis or treatment (e.g., not Active Surveillance Culture/Testing (ASC/AST) or culture or non-culture based microbiologic testing method is not performed AND patient has at least one of the following signs or symptoms: fever (>38°C); localized pain or tenderness.
  3. an abscess or other evidence of infection involving the deep incision that is detected on gross anatomical or histopathologic exam, or imaging test.
up to 30 days after surgery
Incidence of organ/space surgical site infection (SSI) at 30 days
Time Frame: up to 30 days after surgery

Organ/Space SSI at 30 days defined by:

Date of event for infection occurs within 30 after the operative procedure AND infection involves any part of the body deeper than the fascial/muscle layers, that is opened or manipulated during the operative procedure AND patient has at least one of the following:

  1. purulent drainage from a drain that is placed into the organ/space
  2. organisms are identified from an fluid or tissue in the organ/space by a culture or non-culture based microbiologic testing method
  3. an abscess or other evidence of infection involving the organ/space that is detected on gross anatomical or histopathologic exam, or imaging test evidence suggestive of infection AND meets at least one criterion for a specific organ/space infection site listed: intraabdominal infection, not specified elsewhere including gallbladder, bile ducts, liver, spleen, pancreas, peritoneum, subphrenic or subdiaphragmatic space
up to 30 days after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: El Mehdi SIAGHY, Central Hospital, Nancy, France

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 30, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

August 9, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 28, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 28, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2018

Last Verified

July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017-A01285-48

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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