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eXtended Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Intermediate- and High-risk Glands After Pancreatoduodenectomy to Reduce CR-POPF

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Pancreatic Fistula
Interventions
Drug: Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Drug: Amoxicillin/ Clavulanic acid
Registration Number
NCT05753735
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate if prolonged antibiotics after pancreatoduodenectomy can prevent the development of a pancreatic fistula and related complications. Participants who are at high risk of pancreatic fistula will be administered an extended course of antibiotics. While inpatient, the patient will receive these antibiotics through the vein, and after discharge, the antibiotics will be taken by mouth.

Detailed Description

Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is a commonly performed surgical procedure utilized in the treatment of either localized malignancies or benign conditions that involve the pancreatic head, 2nd/3rd portions of the duodenum, ampulla of Vater, and distal biliary system. Historically, there has been little improvement in the rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), which occurs in approximately 10-40% of patients, and is influenced by a number of factors, including surgeon experience, pancreatic gland texture, pancreatic duct size, and underlying diagnosis. POPF is the leaking of enterically contaminated and amylase-rich fluid from the pancreatic-jejunal anastomosis created during PD. This leak may lead to serious complications. The concept of antibiotic mitigation prior to development of a CR-POPF in patients at higher risk of developing CR-POPF is an option that will be explored in this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject undergoing planned, elective pancreatoduodenectomy at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH CMC) for any indication.
  • Age >18 years. Pancreatoduodenectomy is rarely, if ever performed in the elective setting for the pediatric population at UH CMC. Therefore, this study will not include this small and different population of patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy.
  • Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Creatinine Clearance greater than 40 ml/min
Exclusion Criteria
  • Concurrent participation in another clinical trial, where participation in the proposed clinical trial that prohibits participation in this clinical trial, or where subjects would be actively receiving another investigational agent during the 90-day evaluation period of this study.
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Piperacillin, Tazobactam, Amoxicillin, Clavulanic Acid or other agents used in this study.
  • Subjects who are found to have another active infection or presumed infection at time of surgery who will be treated per standard of care with antibiotics regardless of randomization status.
  • Subjects who are found to have metastatic disease at time of planned pancreatoduodenectomy, if surgery is otherwise aborted, or if total pancreatectomy is performed due to interoperative considerations
  • Any subject who, while not having history of adverse reaction to similar chemical or biologic composition to Piperacillin, Tazobactam, Amoxicillin, Clavulanic Acid or other agents used in this study, develops a suspected drug reaction to the standard perioperative dose of antibiotic, prior to randomization.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard perioperative antibioticsPiperacillin/TazobactamThe control group will be treated according to current standard perioperative antibiotic practice, and perioperative antibiotics will not exceed 24 hours postoperatively.
Extended antibiotic prophylaxisPiperacillin/TazobactamThe intervention group will receive an extended duration of current standard perioperative antibiotics, then converted to amoxicillin/clavulanic at discharge
Extended antibiotic prophylaxisAmoxicillin/ Clavulanic acidThe intervention group will receive an extended duration of current standard perioperative antibiotics, then converted to amoxicillin/clavulanic at discharge
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinically Relevant (Grade B/C) Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Rate56 days

To demonstrate that extended antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with intermediate/high fistula risk score who undergo PD reduces the rate of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula in the intervention group.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MortalityAt 90 days

Rate of mortality

Index Postoperative Length of StayAt 90 days

Index postoperative length of stay

Composite Length of StayAt 90 days

Composite 90-day length of stay

ReadmissionAt 90 days

Rate of readmission

Delayed Gastric EmptyingAt 90 days

Rate of delayed gastric emptying

Image-guided Drain PlacementAt 90 days

Rate of image-guided drain placement

Postpancreatectomy HemorrhageAt 90 days

Presence of postpancreatectomy hemorrhage

Superficial Surgical Site InfectionAt 90 days

Presence of superficial surgical site infection

Deep Surgical Site InfectionsAt 90 days

Presence of deep surgical site infections

Deep Space Infections/Intra-abdominal AbscessAt 90 days

Presence of deep space infections/intra-abdominal abscess

Additional Drain PlacementAt 90 days

Rate of additional drain placement

Unplanned Return to Operating RoomAt 90 days

Measuring occurrences of unplanned return to operating room

Acute Kidney InjuryAt 90 days

Rate of the presence of acute kidney injury

C. Difficile ColitisAt 90 days

Rate of the presence of C. difficile colitis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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