- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00462020
Intravenous Versus Intravenous/Oral Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis
The objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate two different management strategies for perforated appendicitis.
The hypothesis is that early discharge with oral antibiotic therapy may result in a dramatic decrease in medical care expenses for the patient.
The primary outcome variable between the two strategies is abscess rate.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
This will be a single institution, prospective, randomized clinical trial involving patients who present to the hospital with perforated appendicitis. This will be a definitive study.
Power calculation was based on abscess rate in the previous prospective, randomized study we just finished. Our current rate is 18%, or just under one-fifth of the patients. A doubling of this rate to 36% would place just over one third of the patients at risk which would be unacceptable. Using a delta of 0.18 with alpha of 0.05 and power of 0.8, the sample size is 74 patients in each arm. Therefore we will anticipate enrolling 150.
Subjects will be those children who undergo a laparoscopic appendectomy as part of their routine care.
Perforation will be defined as an identifiable hole in the appendix or stool in the abdomen.
The control group will receive current standard care: ceftriaxone 50mg/kg once a day (maximum dose = 2 grams) and metronidazole 30mg/kg once a day (maximum dose = 1 gram) with once a day dosing for both. The length of antibiotic therapy will be a minimum of 5 days. At that time, if they have been afebrile for at least 24 hours, a white blood cell (WBC) count will be obtained, and if that is within normal limits, the antibiotics will be discontinued and the patient will be discharged. If the WBC is elevated, they will receive another 2 days before recheck, if still elevated, they receive another 3 days and a CT Scan is obtained. If, after 5 days of therapy, the patient remains febrile, therapy will continue until afebrile before a WBC check is performed. This is all our current standard management.
The experimental group will receive the same combination of antibiotics while in the hospital. When the patient is tolerating a regular diet, on oral pain medication and has been afebrile for over 12 hours, they will be discharged on oral antibiotics to complete a course of 7 days. The home antibiotic regimen will be ampicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin®). Augmentin® dose will be 40mg/kg twice a day. They will be asked to bring their pill containers with them to clinic where we will quantify medication compliance.
Given the purpose of this study is the comparison of oral antibiotics to intravenous antibiotics, an allergy to one of the above medications will not be considered an exclusion criteria. In such cases the patient will be treated with an alternative that offers the same spectrum of coverage, but will be included in the study.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Missouri
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Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
- Children's Mercy Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Identifiable hole in the appendix or stool in the abdomen at the time of appendectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known immune deficiency
- Abscess identified on pre-op imaging
- Another condition affecting surgical decision making or recovery (e.g. hemophilia, severe cardiac or respiratory co-morbidities).
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
5 days of IV antibiotics after appendectomy
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5 days of IV antibiotics (ceftriaxone and metronidazole once a day dosing)
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Experimental: 2
home on oral antibiotics to complete 7 days of treatment when tolerating PO's
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Augmentin 40mg/kg BID when tolerating POs to complete 7 days total
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Abscess After Appendectomy
Time Frame: 1 month
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1 month
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Operative Time
Time Frame: 1 month
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1 month
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Time to Regular Diet
Time Frame: 1 month
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1 month
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Length of Stay After Operation
Time Frame: 1 month
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1 month
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Total Healthcare Visits
Time Frame: 1 month
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1 month
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shawn D St. Peter, Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
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 (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Infections
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastroenteritis
- Intestinal Diseases
- Cecal Diseases
- Intraabdominal Infections
- Appendicitis
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Antiprotozoal Agents
- Antiparasitic Agents
- Antitubercular Agents
- beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
- Metronidazole
- Ceftriaxone
- Ampicillin
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular
- Clavulanic Acid
- Clavulanic Acids
Other Study ID Numbers
- 07 02 031
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