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Tetracyklin behandling af tolerabilitetsforsøg (T-4)

25. september 2026 opdateret af: Johns Hopkins University

T4 - Tetracyclin Treatment Tolerability Trial Et pilotstudie, der undersøger gennemførligheden og tolerabiliteten af ​​tetracyklinterapi ved post-treatment Lyme Disease (PTLD)

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (with a one-week washout period) where subjects receive either 3 months of tetracycline or 3 months of placebo. After the 3 month primary endpoint, in the follow-up period, patients will be assigned to the alternate treatment for 3 months with blind maintained.

Studieoversigt

Status

Afsluttet

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

There is precedent for the use of tetracycline class antibiotics as an anti-inflammatory agent in chronic illnesses including dermatologic and rheumatologic illnesses. The 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) includes long-term therapy with tetracycline in its treatment recommendations. This class of antibiotics has known anti-inflammatory effect in addition to its antimicrobial properties. Tetracyclines, in particular minocycline, have been associated with a significant improvement in disease activity in RA with no increased risk of adverse effects.

To date, no clinical trials have examined the benefit of extended duration; i.e. >4 weeks tetracycline therapy in PTLD. Concerns over side effects and the development of antibiotic-resistance and superinfections such as Clostridioides difficile have limited the use of long-term antibiotics, including tetracycline. There is a large body of literature on tetracycline and other drugs in this class regarding the drugs' anti-inflammatory properties and potential benefit in several non-infectious diseases such cerebrovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and rosacea.

The investigators believe that this deserves further study. Initially, the investigators propose this pilot study to examine the feasibility and tolerability of tetracycline treatment in PTLD Secondarily, the investigators propose to assess preliminary data on the efficacy of 3 months duration tetracycline treatment in reducing PTLD symptoms at (1) the end of the three-month treatment period, and (2) rate of change during the 1st 3 months of treatment.

Lastly, as an exploration, the investigators will explore in the follow-up period the return of symptoms after the completion of the 3 month tetracycline and the effect of 3 months of tetracycline in the placebo arm.

The investigators hypothesize that a tetracycline study over a 4 year interval will be feasible to conduct and tolerable to patients. Secondarily, the investigators hypothesize that 3 months of tetracycline treatment will be associated with greater improvements in fatigue, symptom burden and functional impact than placebo. This research is important because the long-term sequelae of LD are debilitating to patients and costly to society.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

60

Fase

  • Fase 2

Kontakter og lokationer

Dette afsnit indeholder kontaktoplysninger for dem, der udfører undersøgelsen, og oplysninger om, hvor denne undersøgelse udføres.

Studiesteder

    • Maryland
      • Lutherville, Maryland, Forenede Stater, 21093
        • Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år til 80 år (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ≥ 18 to 80 years of age
  • Meet criteria operationalized from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) case definition for PTLD (ref) previously treated with at least one recommended course of antibiotic therapy.
  • Have persistent symptoms in at least the last month. "Currently have at least one symptom attributed to Lyme disease that a) you've experienced in the past month and b) limits your daily functioning at least half the time when its present"
  • Fatigue Severity Scale survey score of at least 4.0 signifying moderate or greater severity of fatigue.
  • Medical Records documented history of definite or probable Lyme disease with onset starts in the last 5 years, with symptoms developing within 1 year of Lyme onset.

Definite LD. Medical record documented history of erythema migrans or medical record documented history of a Lyme disease compatible neurologic, cardiac or musculoskeletal manifestation of Lyme disease with a confirmatory 2-tier serology, modified 2-tier serologic test, or immunoglobulin G (IgG) western blot and a lack of alternative diagnosis Probable LD. Medical record documented history of Lyme disease with atypical or nonspecific manifestations with a confirmatory 2-tier serology, modified 2-tier serologic test, or IgG western blot and a lack of alternative diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medications:

No antibiotics in the prior 2 months No change in medications during the prior 4 months that might have an impact on primary and secondary outcome measures. See list. No immunosuppressive medications No medications that interact with tetracycline: atovaquone, retinoid medications taken by mouth (such as acitretin, isotretinoin), strontium, digoxin, kaolin pectin, warfarin Use of prescription or over the counter (OTC) medications containing calcium (i.e. Tums)

• History of the following conditions predating the diagnosis of Lyme disease: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Fibromyalgia Autoimmune disease

  • Major psychiatric conditions Bipolar disorder, delusional disorder, schizophrenia Major depression Suicidal ideation with intent during the prior 6 months
  • History of the following conditions in the last 4 months Alcohol or substance abuse Cancer (other than skin) Untreated HIV/AIDS Untreated moderate to severe sleep apnea Hepatitis A, B or C Pregnancy or intent to become pregnant Breastfeeding
  • BMI greater than 40
  • Other conditions at the discretion of the clinician

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Andet
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Firedobbelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Tetracycline First

Tetracycline for first 3 months, placebo for second 3 months.

500 mg three times daily

Placebo for Tetracycline given same way as Tetracycline.

Placebo komparator: Placebo First

Placebo for first 3 months, tetracycline for second 3 months.

500 mg three times daily

Placebo for Tetracycline given same way as Tetracycline.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Participant Retention
Tidsramme: 36 months

Number of participants retained.

36 months
Tolerability as assessed by number of side effects
Tidsramme: 36 months

Tolerability as assessed by number of side effects, as measured by Systematic Assessment for Treatment Emergent Events (SAFTEE).

36 months
Tolerability as assessed by severity of side effects
Tidsramme: 36 months

Tolerability as assessed by severity of side effects, as measured by SAFTEE.

36 months

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Fatigue as assessed by the Fatigue Severity Scale
Tidsramme: 36 months

A change of 0.7 in the Fatigue Severity Scale will be considered clinically significant

36 months

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Sponsor

Samarbejdspartnere

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: John N. Aucott, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

2. november 2022

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

9. juni 2026

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

9. juni 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

21. januar 2022

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

21. januar 2022

Først opslået (Faktiske)

2. februar 2022

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

28. september 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

25. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • IRB00288079

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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INGEN

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