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Antibiotic Safety (SCAMP)

Registration Number
NCT01994993
Lead Sponsor
Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez
Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is evaluate whether it is safe or not to use various combination of antibiotics (ampicillin, metronidazole, clindamycin, piperacillin-tazobactam, gentamicin) in treating infants with complicated intra-abdominal infections

Detailed Description

The most commonly used antibiotics in infants with complicated intra-abdominal infections are not labeled for use in this population because safety and efficacy data are lacking. This study will provide the safety information required for labeling. In addition, the pharmacokinetics(PK) and effectiveness data will also be collected during this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Informed consent obtained from parent(s) or legal guardian(s) (Groups 1-5)
  2. ≤33 weeks gestation at birth (Groups 1-3, 5)
  3. ≥34 weeks gestation at birth (Groups 4 and 5)
  4. PNA <121 days (Groups 1-5)
  5. Sufficient venous access to permit administration of study drug (intravenous [IV]) (Groups 1-5)
  6. Presenting physical, radiological, and/or bacteriological findings of a complicated intra-abdominal infection within 48 hours prior to randomization/first study drug dose (Groups 1-4)**. Complicated intra-abdominal infections include secondary peritonitis, NEC grade II or higher by Bell's criteria, Hirschsprung's disease with perforation, spontaneous intestinal perforation, meconium ileus with perforation, bowel obstruction with perforation, gastroschisis with necrosis and/or perforation, omphalocele with necrosis and/or perforation, neonatal appendicitis, intestinal pneumatosis or portal venous gas, free peritoneal air on abdominal radiographic examination, or abdominal abscess.
  7. Suspected or confirmed infection for which the study drug may provide therapeutic benefit and planned CSF collection per standard of care (Group 5).

Exclusion Criteria*

  1. History of anaphylaxis in response to study drugs (Groups 1-5)

  2. Serum creatinine >2 mg/dL within 48 hours on measurement prior to and closest to randomization /first study drug dose (Groups 1- 5)**

  3. Known ALT >250 U/L or AST >500 U/L on measurement closest to the time of randomization or first study drug dose (Groups 1-5)**

  4. Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, precludes participation because it could affect participant safety (Groups 1-5)

    • Do not apply for Group 5 participants receiving drug per standard of care

      • Criteria must be satisfied by randomization (randomized Groups 1-3) or first study drug dose (non-randomized Groups 1-3, Group 4 and Group 5), whichever comes first.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group 4 (metronidazole)standard of care antibiotics and metronidazolePer standard of care antibiotics, and Metronidazole
Group 5 (metronidazole/clindamycin/piperacillin-tazobactam)metronidazole, clindamycin, or piperacillin-tazobactammetronidazole, clindamycin, or piperacillin-tazobactam
Group 1 (ampicillin +gentamycin +metronidazole)ampicillin and metronidazole and gentamicinAmpicillin and gentamycin and metronidazole
Group 2 (ampicillin +gentamicin+clindamycin)ampicillin and gentamicin and clindamycinampicillin and gentamicin and clindamycin
Group 3 (piperacillin-tazobactam and gentamicin)gentamicin and Piperacillin- tazobactampiperacillin-tazobactam and gentamicin
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
DeathWithin 30 days after last dose of study drug, up to 40 days

Number of Participants who experienced Death

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Therapeutic Success at Day 3030 days after last dose of study drug

Confirmed by 1).Alive, 2).Negative bacterial blood cultures, and 3). Clinical cure score \>4.

Clinical cure score =1 for each of the following elements:

FiO2 ≤ baseline FiO2; Urine output ≥1 mL/kg/h for 24-hour period prior to assessment; Absence of inotropic support at time of assessment; Absence of mechanical ventilation at time of assessment; No seizure in 24-hour period prior to assessment; pH ≥7.25 or not measured in 24 hours prior to assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (50)

Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Texas Children's Hospital

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Houston, Texas, United States

Wesley Medical Center

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Westchester Medical Center - New York Medical College

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Valhalla, New York, United States

Arkansas Children's Hospital/Univ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Loma Linda University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Loma Linda, California, United States

Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

University of California San Diego Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Riley Hospital

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

University of Maryland Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Louisana State University Health Sciences Center

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Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Kings County Hospital

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brookdale University Hospital

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York University School of Medicine

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New York, New York, United States

Columbia University Neonatology

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Levine Children's Hospital

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

East Carolina University

🇺🇸

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

New Hanover Reginal Medical Center

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Womens and Infant Hospital of Rhode Island

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Virginia Health System

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

University of British Columbia - British Columbia Women's Hospital

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Manitoba Institute of Child Health

🇨🇦

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Hospital Sainte-Justine

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Georgia Regents University

🇺🇸

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Intermountain Medical Center

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Sharp Mary Birch

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

WakeMed Faculty Neonatology

🇺🇸

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

University of Alberta - Royal Alexandra Hospital

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

University of Alabama at Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Minnesota Fairview University Medical Center

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Vanderbilt University

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

🇺🇸

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

University of Kentucky Hospital

🇺🇸

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

University of North Carolina Hospital

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

University of Florida Jacksonville Healthcare, Inc.

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Wolfson Children's Hospital, Shands Medical Center

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Stanford University School of Medicine

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Palo Alto, California, United States

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