Ertapenem Sodium vs. Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (0826-037)

February 16, 2017 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind With In-House Blinding, Randomized, Comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Ertapenem Sodium Versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections in Hospitalized Adults

This study is designed to compare the efficacy of ertapenem and piperacillin/tazobactam with respect to the clinical response in baseline microbiologically evaluable patients; and to evaluate the tolerability and safety of ertapenem compared to piperacillin/tazobactam.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Original label approved November 2001

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

300

Phase

  • Phase 3

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:

  • Male or female patients (greater or equal to 18 years of age)
  • Intraoperative/Postoperative Enrollment: Upon visual confirmation of an intra-abdominal infection.
  • Preoperative Enrollment: Patients may be enrolled preoperatively if they meet certain criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to meet all inclusion criteria.
  • Patients who are considered unlikely to survive the 6-8 week study period.
  • Pregnant or nursing women, or fertile women not practicing adequate methods of contraception.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
In microbiologically evaluable patients, ertapenem will be at least as effective as piperacillin/tazobactam at the 2-weeks post-treatment Early Follow-up Assessment.
Time Frame: 2-weeks post-treatment
2-weeks post-treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
In microbiologically evaluable patients, ertapenem will be at least as effective as piperacillin/tazobactam at the 4-6 weeks post-treatment Late Follow-up Assessment.
Time Frame: 4-6 Weeks post-treatment
4-6 Weeks post-treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2001

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

October 19, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0826-037
  • 2006_538

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Study Data/Documents

  1. CSR Synopsis

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