Amoxicillin Susceptibility of Oral Streptococci After a 3-Day or a 7-Day Amoxicillin Therapy (ODAMOX)

September 30, 2008 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Randomized Controlled Trial Short Antibiotic Therapy (3-Day) Versus Long Antibiotic Therapy (7-Day) in Odontology-Stomatology: Impact on the Resistance of Oral Streptococci

Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem closely linked to antibiotic consumption. To limit the risk to select resistant bacteria, the rules of prescription are to use high doses and short durations of treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the interest to reduce amoxicillin treatment from 7 days to 3 days, in cases of odontogenic infection requiring the extraction of the tooth associated with amoxicillin monotherapy. The 3-day treatment will be compared to the classical 7-day treatment for clinical efficacy (pain, wound healing) and impact on the susceptibility of oral streptococci to amoxicillin.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Amoxicillin treatment starts the day of the inclusion in the study (day 0). Dentists and participants were blinded to treatment assignment for the duration of the study. The infected tooth was extracted 2 days after the beginning of the antibiotic treatment, and the post-operative follow-up was done 1 week after tooth extraction (day 9). An additional follow-up was done one month later (day 30).

Clinical parameters were collected one week after tooth extraction (day 9). Pain was evaluated by its intensity during the days following surgery (using an analog visual scale varying from 0 -no pain- to 10 -very intense pain-), and by the total amount (in mg) of paracetamol ingested. The infectious state was evaluated by local wound healing, regional adenopathy and fever. The wound healing score combined local inflammation and sensitivity, and the presence or absence of a blood clot.

The streptococci resistance was assessed at the patient-level by the proportion of patient with at least one resistant streptococcus, and at the streptococcus-level by the proportion of resistant streptococcus out of the total streptococci flora. Intermediate susceptibility to amoxicillin was defined as a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.5-16 mg/L; resistance was defined as an MIC greater than or equal to 16 mg/L.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

81

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75000
        • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • odontogenic infection requiring tooth extraction asociated with amoxicillin monotherapy
  • good condition
  • 18-60 years old
  • written informed consent provided

Exclusion Criteria:

  • antibiotic prophylactic treatment
  • special infectious risk (immunodeficiency, diabetes..)
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • amoxicillin contraindication
  • antibiotic treatment during the lasts 45 days

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
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: 1
7-day amoxicillin treatment (1g per os twice daily)
Drug: Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin :drug
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 2
3-day amoxicillin (1g per os twice daily) + 4-day placebo treatment (1g per os twice daily)
Drug: Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin :drug

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Susceptibility to amoxicillin of oral streptococci
Time Frame: at day 0, day 9 and day 30.
at day 0, day 9 and day 30.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Non-inferiority of clinical efficacy
Time Frame: at day 9
at day 9

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hélène CHARDIN, DD, PhD, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 30, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 1, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 1, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2008

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • P040408

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