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Comparison Between Two Durations of Antibiotherapy for Non-surgically-treated Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis (CHRONOS-2)

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Osteomyelitis - Foot
Interventions
Drug: Reduction in the duration of antibiotic therapy 3 weeks or 6 weeks
Registration Number
NCT05074147
Lead Sponsor
Tourcoing Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of 3 versus 6 weeks of antibiotherapy in patients with diabetic foot osteomyelitis treated medically.

Detailed Description

The fight against multi-drug resistant bacteria is a global matter and a major health public issue. The excessive exposure of microorganisms to drugs increases their ability to develop survival mechanisms, causing an emerging threat and a health challenge.

Several recent studies showed that 18-35% of patients with diabetic foot infections harbored multiply drug-resistance to organisms (MDRO), the most common is Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Hospitalization, surgical procedures and long antibiotic therapy induce the development of MDRO or MRSA In diabetic foot, Osteomyelitis (DFO) is a well recognize risk factor for major amputation and mortality rates that occurs in more than 20% of moderate infections and 50% to 60 % of severe infections. In this context, the aim of this study is to evaluated that reducing time of antibiotic administration (3 weeks) is not substantially worse than the current treatment guidelines (6 weeks) in DFO managed nonsurgically.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
280
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient aged ≥ 18 years
  • Informed, written consent obtained from patient
  • Patient having the rights to Frenc social insurrance
  • For women of childbearing potential : any effective contraceptive is required
  • Type 1 or 2 diabetic patients
  • Diabetic patients treated non-surgically for an osteomyelitis of the forefoot affecting only one osteoarticular part/radial supported by adequate diagnostic imaging and bone biopsy performed through uninfected tissue.
  • Two peripheral pulses or transcutaneous oxygen tension measurement (TcPO2 > 30mmHg) or ankle brachial index (ABI > 0.9)
  • Patient without antibiotherapy during 2 weeks before D1.
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) < 12% ( measured maximum 2 months before D1)
  • Use of offloading boot for diabetic foot is feasible
Exclusion Criteria
  • Bone fragmentation, articular destruction requiring bone resection or amputation.
  • Gangrene
  • More than one osteoarticular part/radial affected
  • Contraindication for the use of offloading boot
  • Contraindication for bone biopsy
  • Contraindication for the full course of antibiotics (allergy or based on RCP)
  • Other drug-drug interaction that contraindicated the full course of antibiotics
  • Charcot foot
  • Patient undergoing radiotherapy of chimiotherapy for malignant neoplasms
  • Hepatic insufficiency (ASAT and/or ALAT > 3 times the normal level)
  • Any disease or behaviour making impossible to follow the protocol or difficult to interpret the results
  • Any disease or context making difficult to allow regular monitoring of the patient
  • Participation in other interventional research during the study
  • Curator or guardianship of patient placed under judicial protection
  • Pregnancy or lactating women

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
3 weeks antibiotherapyReduction in the duration of antibiotic therapy 3 weeks or 6 weeksPatients are treated 3 weeks with appropriate antibiotics after antibiogram evaluation.
6 weeks antibiotherapyReduction in the duration of antibiotic therapy 3 weeks or 6 weeksPatients are treated 6 weeks with appropriate antibiotics after antibiogram evaluation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of treated patients achieving remission from the diabetic foot osteomyelitis at the end of follow-up12 months

Remission is defined as one of following events :

* No relapse of infection at the initial or a contiguous site leading to make a new antibiogram.

* Absence of pathology exacerbation visible by radiological results (comparison with Day 0)

* Absence of orthopedic surgery or amputation of the foot infected initially.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison in each group of patients of the time needed for a complete wound healing.12 months

A wound healing is complete with epithelial wound closure maintained 28 days minimum of the initial site of injury caused by osteomyelitis.

Rates of reinfection at the initial site in each group of patients.12 months

Reinfection is defined by a relapse of infection of soft tissues and osteomyelitis.

Rates of occurrence of a new wound after healing, on the same site initially traited in each group of patients.12 months

A new wound is defined by a skin injury under the malleolus evolving over three weeks.

Rates of occurrence of a new wound after healing on the same foot but not the same infection site in each group of patients.12 months

A new wound is defined by a skin injury under the malleolus evolving over three weeks.

Rates of major amputation in each group of patients.12 months

Major amputation is defined as an amputation above the ankle (malleolus).

Rates of occurrence of a peripheral neuroathropathy (Charcot foot) in each group of patients.12 months

Neurologic exam includes monofilament test and tuning fork test for assessing the loss of protective sensation.

Rates of amputation in each group of patients.12 months

Minor amputation is defined as an amputation below the ankle (malleolus). Major amputation is defined as an amputation above the ankle (malleolus).

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

Centre Hospitalier de Compiègne-Noyon

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Compiègne, France

AP-HP Cochin

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Paris, France

Centre Hopitalier Universitaire de Brest

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Brest, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen

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Caen, France

AP-HP Lariboisière

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Paris, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier

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Montpellier, France

Centre Hospitalier de Roubaix

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Roubaix, France

Centre Hospitalier de Lens

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Lens, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille

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Lille, France

GHICL Saint-Vincent de Paul

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Lille, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes

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Nantes, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen

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Rouen, France

Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

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Valenciennes, France

Centre Hospitalier de Béthune-Beuvry

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Béthune, France

Centre Hospitalier de Dunkerque

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Dunkerque, France

GHICL Saint-Philibert

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Lomme, France

Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne-sur-Mer

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Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

AP-HP Ambroise Paré

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Boulogne-Billancourt, France

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