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Adjunction of Daptomycin for the Treatment of Pneumococcal Meningitis

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Pneumococcal Meningitis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03480191
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Brief Summary

Pneumococcal meningitis is an infection of the membrane that covers the brain. It is a serious infection which is currently treated with a combination of corticosteroids (dexamethasone) and 3rd generation cephalosporins. Nevertheless, complications associated with meningitis are relatively frequent and severe. Recent animal studies have shown that another antibiotic, daptomycin, can reduce the mortality and long-term effects of pneumococcal meningitis. Daptomycin is widely used worldwide in humans for other diseases, with few side effects.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of daptomycin on the proliferation of the bacterial infection, and therefore on inflammation. Daptomycin will be added to the currently recommended treatment with the same dosage used for other diseases.

Roughly 130 patients with suspected pneumococcal meningitis admitted to the emergency departments of hospitals throughout France will be asked to participate in this study.

The participation period will last approximately 3 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
112
Inclusion Criteria
  • Persons aged over 18 years

  • With Suspected pneumococcal meningitis :

    • clinical presentation evocative of pneumococcal meningitis : acute onset of ,meningeal signs, history of cranial trauma or fistula, knowledge of alteration of humoral immunity,, asplenia, alcoholism with/or
    • clearly purulent CSF with/ or,
    • presence of diplococcus on the Gram stain of CSF or positive pneumococcal antigen in the CSF, or polymorphonuclear cells in CSF > 100
  • Written consent or inclusion in an emergency

  • Affiliation to a social security system

Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to cephalosporin
  • Immediate and severe hypersensitivity to β-lactam antimicrobial
  • Contraindication to dexamethasone
  • Contraindication to daptomycin
  • Previous exposition to daptomycin (within one year)
  • Women who are able to procreate without effective contraception and pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Patients under ward of court
  • Refusal at any time after acceptation of the study from the patient or her/his legal representative.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PatientsDaptomycin-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disability-free survival, assessed with the modified Rankin Scale (mRS)At Day 30
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disability level assessed with the Glascow Coma Scale and the Glasgow Outcome Scale in the overall efficacy populationAt Day 30 and Day 90
Quality of life assessed with the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12)At Day 30 and Day 90

Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning

Overall mortalityAt Day 30 and Day 90
Hearing loss assessed with the Hearing Handicap Inventory testAt Day 30 and Day 90
Disability level assessed with the mRS in surviving patientsAt Day 30 and Day 90
Disability level assessed with mini-mental score in surviving patientsAt Day 30 and Day 90
Hearing loss assessed with the Hearing-it testAt Day 30
Hearing loss assessed with audiometryAt Day 30
Quality of life assessed with WHO QOL BREFAt Day 30 and Day 90
Number of days without hospitalisation (including ICU)At Day 30 and Day 90
Number of days without antimicrobial therapyAt Day 30
Frequency and type of side effects related to daptomycineWithin 30 days after daptomycin start

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Dijon Bourgogne

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Dijon, France

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