- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00284739
Alteplase for Percutaneous Treatment of Loculated Abdominopelvic Abscesses
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The use of fibrinolytics for the percutaneous drainage of loculated pleural effusions has been shown to reduce the catheter dwell time and to improve drainage of the effusions. Abscesses in the abdomen and pelvis are often loculated which makes percutaneous drainage difficult. We hypothesize that the infusion of alteplase via a drainage catheter into the loculated abscess collections of the abdomen and pelvis will similarly decrease catheter dwell time and improve overall abscess drainage. The direct injection of Activase into abscess cavities utilizes a very low dose of drug within a closed environment which should not be associated with any significant risk of hemorrhage. To date, there does not appear to be a significant risk of systemic hemorrhagic complications associated with the use of intracavitary thrombolytics for the drainage of abdominopelvic abscesses although only a few such studies have been reported. We hope to prove that the use alteplase for intracavitary thrombolysis improves outcomes associated with percutaneous catheter drainage of loculated abscess collections without increasing complications or costs.
The design of the trial will be as a single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized trial comparing the infusion of Activase versus saline for treatment of loculated abdominopelvic abscesses requiring percutaneous drainage. Patients with loculated abdominopelvic abscesses who are referred for percutaneous drainage will be eligible for this study. Patients will undergo standard placement of a 10-12 french percutaneous drain into their abscess cavity under computed tomography guidance. If the entire contents of the abscess cavity cannot be aspirated at the time of initial catheter placement, the abscess will be assumed to be loculated. The patient will then be randomized to have their abscess catheter irrigated twice a day with a volume of fluid approximately equal to the one-half the residual volume of the abscess. In the control group, the normal saline will be fluid instilled into the abscess cavity. The study group will receive Activase reconstituted in sterile water and then diluted to the appropriate volume with normal saline.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Hawaii
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96819
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study.
- Age > 18 years
- Adult, non-gravid patients with loculated abdominopelvic abscesses immediately after percutaneous drainage will be eligible to participate. A loculated abscess is defined as an abscess whose contents cannot be completely drained at the time of initial catheter placement as documented on CT.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active internal bleeding, involving intracranial and retroperitoneal sites, or the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or respiratory tracts
- History of stroke within 6 months
- Uncorrectable bleeding diathesis (INR > 1.3 despite therapy)
- Recent intracranial or intraspinal surgery or trauma
- Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test)
- Pancreatic abscesses
- Any other condition that the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated
- Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or trial
- Participation in another clinical investigation within previous 30 days of catheter placement
- Prior enrollment in the study
- Known allergy to Alteplase or any of its components
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Non-Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Alteplase
Multiple Alteplase injection into the abscess collection to improve percutaneous drainage
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2mg or 4mg given twice daily for three days into loculated abscess
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Saline
Multiple normal saline injection into the abscess collection to improve percutaneous drainage
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saline injection twice daily for three days
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Patients Requiring Surgical Debridement for a Persistent Abscess Within 30 Days Following Initial Drainage
Time Frame: 30 days
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30 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Loculated Abscesses Which Completely Resolve With Percutaneous Drainage Alone at the First Follow-up CT Scan Performed 3 Days After Initial Drain Placement
Time Frame: 3 days
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This is the percentage of participants in whom their loculated abscess completely resolve with percutaneous drainage at the time of the first followup CT performed at 3 days after start of the intervention and therefore do NOT require additional surgical intervention.
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3 days
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Duration (in Days) of Percutaneous Drainage.
Time Frame: Up to 30 days
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The total number of days that the drainage catheter was left in place from the time of randomization until the time of catheter removal.
The maximum duration of measurement for this outcome was up to 30 days.
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Up to 30 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hyo-Chun Yoon, MD, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HI-03HYoon-02
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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