Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Neurogenic Bladder Botox

Phase 2

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: Injection of Botox into the bladder is a procedure used to treat neurogenic overactive bladder at the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Urology Centre in the Kaye Edmonton Clinic. A common complication following bladder Botox is bladder infection. There are no well-studied preventative antibiotics given at the time of bladder Botox for the reduction of post-operative bladder infection. We are proposing a research study that will randomize participants into two groups - one receiving antibiotics and the other receiving placebo pills following bladder Botox. The main goal of our study is to determine if preventative antibiotics at the time of bladder Botox injection reduces post-operative bladder infection. It will provide a valuable learning opportunity for a trainee starting their academic career through working closely with established researchers across two disciplines. We hope the results of our study can ultimately be used to improve outcomes and safety for a common Urologic procedure. In addition, findings from our study could help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics resulting in cost savings in the health care system and reduction in the risk of antibiotic resistance.

Detailed Description: This study will be a single-centred, double-blinded, randomized, placebo- controlled trial. Recruitment will be undertaken in the Urology clinic in the Urology Centre at the Kaye Edmonton Clinic in Edmonton, AB. Participants will be randomized to treatment or placebo arm with a 1:1 allocation ratio. Patients and surgeons will be blinded.

On the day of the procedure, a urine culture will be collected preoperatively to identify pre-existing bacteriuria. Technique and dose of Botox injection will be at the discretion of the operating physician. Trigone-sparing technique with injection of 200 units of Botox distributed across 10 to 20 sites is generally used at our centre.

Follow-up will occur over a six-week postoperative period. A questionnaire will be used at each follow-up encounter to screen patients for urinary tract infection symptoms, voiding dysfunction, and other adverse events potentially related to the prophylactic antibiotics. Urine cultures will be collected to confirm infection for patients developing postoperative symptoms.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Participants with neurogenic OAB, defined as OAB associated with a neurologic condition such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, previous stroke, or any other neurologic condition the participant may have been told is a cause of their OAB symptoms
Age ≥ 18
Participants must be able to read, speak, and write in English
No contraindication to injection of Botox - hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin preparation or to any of the components in the formulation, symptomatic urinary retention or PVR > 200 mL, unwillingness or inability to initiate CIC post-treatment if required.
No contraindication to oral Ciprofloxacin - hypersensitivity or allergy to Ciprofloxacin or other fluoroquinolone, concurrently taking Tizanidine or Agomelatine.
No active antibiotic therapy for any indication at the time of Botox injection
Not pregnant and/or breastfeeding - Botox is contraindicated in pregnancy (screen serum pregnancy test 72 hrs prior to the procedure is standard of care).
No active symptomatic UTI the day of the procedure - wherein the participant presents the day of their Botox procedure with new or worsening urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria, hematuria, suprapubic/flank pain, fevers or chills, will be ground for exclusion from the study - bladder Botox is contraindicated in patients with active symptomatic UTI

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with idiopathic OAB
Age < 18
Patients who cannot read, speak, and write in English
Any contraindication to injection of Botox - hypersensitivity to any botulinum toxin preparation or to any of the components in the formulation, symptomatic urinary retention or PVR > 200 mL, unwillingness or inability to initiate CIC post-treatment if required.
Any contraindication to oral Ciprofloxacin - hypersensitivity or allergy to Ciprofloxacin or other fluoroquinolone, concurrently taking Tizanidine or Agomelatine.
Active antibiotic therapy for any indication at the time of Botox injection
Pregnant (as indicated by pre-operative serum quantitative B-hCG for patients aged 18 to 51 without previous hysterectomy) and/or breastfeeding
Active symptomatic UTI the day of the procedure - wherein the participant presents with new or worsening frequency, urgency, dysuria, hematuria, suprapubic/flank pain, fevers or chills, will be ground for exclusion from the study.

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo Arm	Placebo	Placebo pill PO every 12 hrs for 3 days following the procedure
Treatment Arm	Ciprofloxacin	Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO every 12 hrs for 3 days following the procedure

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection	2 weeks following the procedure	new or worsening symptoms (dysuria, hematuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic/flank pain, fever) AND positive urine culture (\>10\^5 CFU/mL)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection	1 and 6 weeks following the procedure	new or worsening symptoms (dysuria, hematuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic/flank pain, fever) AND positive urine culture (\>10\^5 CFU/mL)
Rate of Other Adverse Events	1, 2 and 6 weeks following the procedure	New onset of side effects possibly related to Ciprofloxacin (nausea/vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, other)