An Effectiveness and Safety Study for Levofloxacin in Chronic Prostatitis

NCT ID: NCT00402688

Last Updated: 2013-09-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

242 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of levofloxacin 750 mg for 2 weeks or 750 mg for 3 weeks, compared to levofloxacin 500 mg for 4 weeks in the treatment of chronic prostatitis.

Detailed Description

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The optimal duration of treatment for chronic prostatitis remains unclear. Historically, therapy for chronic prostatitis with other classes of antibacterials resulted in poor outcomes and prolonged time taking the medication. Levofloxacin belongs to the quinolone class of antibacterials and has been used to treat chronic prostatitis with 500mg of levofloxacin taken orally once a day for 4 weeks. This multicenter, double-blind (neither the patient nor the physician knows whether drug or placebo is being taken, or at what dosage), randomized (patients are assigned different treatments based on chance) study is designed to see if giving levofloxacin at a higher dose for shorter periods of time is safe and effective in treating chronic prostatitis. Safety analyses will involve the examination of the incidence, severity, and type of adverse events and changes in physical findings including vital signs and clinical laboratory tests. Patients will receive one of the following three dosing options: levofloxacin 750 mg orally administered once-a-day for 2 weeks followed by placebo once-a-day for two weeks for a total of 4 weeks, or levofloxacin 750 mg orally once-a-day for 3 weeks followed by placebo once-a-day for one week for a total of 4 weeks, or levofloxacin 500 mg orally once-a-day for 4 weeks.

Conditions

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Prostatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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001

levofloxacin 750mg tablet once daily for 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks of placebo.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

levofloxacin

Intervention Type DRUG

750mg tablet once daily for 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks of placebo.

002

levofloxacin 750mg tablet once daily for 3 weeks followed by 1 week of placebo.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

levofloxacin

Intervention Type DRUG

750mg tablet once daily for 3 weeks followed by 1 week of placebo.

003

levofloxacin 500mg tablet once daily for 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

levofloxacin

Intervention Type DRUG

500mg tablet once daily for 4 weeks.

Interventions

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levofloxacin

750mg tablet once daily for 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks of placebo.

Intervention Type DRUG

levofloxacin

750mg tablet once daily for 3 weeks followed by 1 week of placebo.

Intervention Type DRUG

levofloxacin

500mg tablet once daily for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males 40 years of age or older
* A clinical diagnosis of chronic prostatitis as evidenced by the following two criteria: 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of prostatitis including a soft, tender prostate without noticeable nodularity with one or more of the following signs or symptoms: painful or difficult urination, suprapubic discomfort, painful ejaculation, low back pain, perineal discomfort, urinary frequency, urinary urgency or hesitancy, decreased urinary stream, urinary retention, pain on digital rectal examination, perineal tenderness or pain, fever, chills. 2. A history of chronic prostatitis as defined as: symptomatic prostatitis - a clinical diagnosis of prostatitis having been made for at least one previous episode that lasted four weeks, or two or more episodes during the previous twelve months.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any condition which may interfere with the evaluation of study drug including transurethral prostatectomy within six months of enrollment, the presence of a permanent transurethral catheter or a history of cystostomy or nephrostomy
* Taking hormone therapy
* Known prostatic carcinoma
* Allergy to levofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, or other members of the quinolone class of antibacterials.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Locations

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Homewood, Alabama, United States

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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

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Fresno, California, United States

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San Diego, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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New Britain, Connecticut, United States

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New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States

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Ocala, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

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Plantation, Florida, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Wellington, Florida, United States

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Columbus, Georgia, United States

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Roswell, Georgia, United States

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Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Marlton, New Jersey, United States

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Garden City, New York, United States

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Kingston, New York, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Orchard Park, New York, United States

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Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

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Staten Island, New York, United States

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Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Bethany, Oklahoma, United States

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

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State College, Pennsylvania, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Paglia M, Peterson J, Fisher AC, Qin Z, Nicholson SC, Kahn JB. Safety and efficacy of levofloxacin 750 mg for 2 weeks or 3 weeks compared with levofloxacin 500 mg for 4 weeks in treating chronic bacterial prostatitis. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 Jun;26(6):1433-41. doi: 10.1185/03007991003795030.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20394471 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://filehosting.pharmacm.com/DownloadService.ashx?client=CTR_JNJ_6051&studyid=62&filename=CR012103_CSR.pdf

An Effectiveness and Safety Study for Levofloxacin in Chronic Prostatitis.

Other Identifiers

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CR012103

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR012103

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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