Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to OnabotulinumtoxinA

March 25, 2024 updated by: Carolyn Botros, Atlantic Health System

Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment of Overactive Bladder: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to show that lack of antibiotic prophylaxis to those undergoing bladder Botox injections is not significantly inferior to administering prophylaxis. By proving this, the investigators aim to decrease antibiotic use in this setting to combat the growing issue of antibiotic resistance.

Participants will be randomized to antibiotic or no treatment arm. Those randomized to the treatment arm will receive oral antibiotics for 2 days pre-treatment, on the treatment day, and 2 days post-treatment. Participants will return for a follow up appointment approximately 2 weeks after treatment to assess for urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms. They will be called again at 6 weeks for follow up.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Single-centered, randomized-controlled trial. Participants will be randomized to antibiotic or no treatment arm. All subjects will obtain a urine culture approximately 14 days before the procedure. Those randomized to the treatment arm will receive oral antibiotics at the discretion of physician in accordance to patient's allergies. Antibiotics will be administered for 2 days pre-treatment, on the treatment day, and 2 days post-treatment.

Technique and dose of Botox injection will be at the discretion of the operating physician. Participants will return for a follow up appointment approximately 2 weeks after treatment as is standard, to check a post void residual. They will be called again at 6 weeks for follow up. The investigators will assess for urinary tract infection symptoms, voiding dysfunction, and other adverse events potentially related to the prophylactic antibiotics. Urine cultures will be collected, when possible, to confirm infection for patients developing symptoms.

For the sample size calculation, the investigators assume an alpha (α) value of 0.05 and a power of 80%. The UTI rate after the bladder Botox procedure is 20% (Chapple et al) and the investigators have chosen a δ of 20%. This was chosen because it was the largest amount the investigators found acceptable to presume the no antibiotic group non-inferior. Using these calculations, 64 persons are needed per study arm. With a 10% drop out rate, a total sample size would equal 140 patients total, with 70 per arm.

If participants are found to meet inclusion criteria, they will be contacted by the study team to assess for desired participation in the study. If the patient is agreeable to participate, a phone or in person consent will be obtained and the patient will be randomized. All participants, regardless of study arm, will have a urine culture collected preoperatively, approximately 14 days before procedure. If found to have a UTI, the participants will be treated accordingly. Those in the no antibiotic treatment arm will not receive any antibiotic prophylaxis and will undergo Botox injection. Those in the treatment arm will receive oral antibiotics prescribed at discretion of physician in accordance to participant's allergies.

The primary concern is the development of adverse side effects to antibiotics. Subjects will be monitored throughout the study for these potential adverse events by screening for symptoms. If an event occurs, the PI will be notified immediately. It will also be reported to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and to all members of the research team.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

140

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 Contact

Study Locations

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

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Patient undergoing bladder Botox treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding
  • Contraindication to injection of Botox - hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin preparation or to any of the components in the formulation, symptomatic urinary retention or post void residual (PVR) > 200 mL, unwillingness or inability to initiate clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) post-treatment if required.
  • Contraindication to oral antibiotics - hypersensitivity or allergy
  • Inability to take medication by mouth

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Antibiotic arm
Antibiotics will be administered for 2 days pre-treatment, on the treatment day, and 2 days post-treatment.
For those randomized to the treatment arm, antibiotics will be prescribed at the discretion of the ordering physician. They will be prescribed only in oral form and in accordance with the patient's allergy profile.
Other Names:
  • Augmentin
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Fosfomycin
  • Trimethoprim
  • Cefalexin
  • Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
No Intervention: No treatment arm
No antibiotics administered.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Urinary tract infections
Time Frame: 2 weeks post-procedure
Number of participants with urinary tract infections
2 weeks post-procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Urinary tract infections
Time Frame: 6 weeks post-procedure
Number of participants with urinary tract infections
6 weeks post-procedure

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Urinary retention and adverse reactions
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Number of participants with reactions to antibiotics and urinary retention
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Carolyn Botros, DO, Atlantic Health System

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 16, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 16, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 16, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

August 29, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 27, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

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

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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