A Phase 3 Study Of Intravenous Metronidazole For Intrabdominal Infection

NCT ID: NCT01473836

Last Updated: 2014-01-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety in Japanese adult subjects with Intra-abdominal/Pelvic infections receiving Metronidazole IV 1,500-2,000 mg/day in combination with ceftriaxone sodium.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Intra-abdominal Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Metronidazole

Metronidazole will be administered at a dose of 500 mg TID (or QID for refractory or severe infection) in combination with ceftriaxone sodium

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Metronidazole

Intervention Type DRUG

Metronidazole will be administered at a dose of 500 mg TID (or QID for refractory or severe infection) for 3 to 14 days, in principle. Treatment duration can be prolonged up to 21 days based on subject's condition.

Ceftriaxone sodium

Intervention Type DRUG

Ceftriaxone sodium will be administered at a daily dose of 2 g (strength) when metronidazole is administered TID or at a daily dose of 4 g (strength) when metronidazole is administered QID.

Interventions

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Metronidazole

Metronidazole will be administered at a dose of 500 mg TID (or QID for refractory or severe infection) for 3 to 14 days, in principle. Treatment duration can be prolonged up to 21 days based on subject's condition.

Intervention Type DRUG

Ceftriaxone sodium

Ceftriaxone sodium will be administered at a daily dose of 2 g (strength) when metronidazole is administered TID or at a daily dose of 4 g (strength) when metronidazole is administered QID.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ROCEPHIN

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 16 years of age or older.
* Diagnosed with intra-abdominal infections or pelvic inflammatory diseases.
* Can be obtained a specimen for bacteriological efficacy assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Known or suspected hypersensitivity, intolerance or contraindication to Metronidazole, Ceftriaxone sodium, or other cephem antibiotics.
* Severe renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min.) Reference: Cockcroft-Gault calculation formula.
* Hepatic dysfunction (AST, ALT, total bilirubin \> 3 times upper limit of normal range values).
* Severe underlying disease; patients in which drug clinical evaluation is difficult because of confounding diseases.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

79 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Daiyukai First Hospital

Ichinomiya, Aichi-ken, Japan

Site Status

Hirosaki National Hospital

Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Chiba Medical Center

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Kokura Medical Center

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center

Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan

Site Status

Hitachi General Hospital

Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan

Site Status

Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital

Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

Site Status

Kumamoto Saishunso National Hospital

Koushi, Kumamoto, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center

Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Site Status

Iida Municipal Hospital

Iida, Nagano, Japan

Site Status

Nagano Prefectural Suzaka Hospital

Suzaka-shi, Nagano, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center

Ohmura, Nagasaki, Japan

Site Status

National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center

Kawachi-Nagano, Osaka, Japan

Site Status

Koshigaya Municipal Hospital

Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan

Site Status

Countries

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Japan

References

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Mikamo H, Matsumizu M, Nakazuru Y, Nagashima M. Efficacy and safety of metronidazole injection for the treatment of infectious peritonitis, abdominal abscess and pelvic inflammatory diseases in Japan. J Infect Chemother. 2015 Feb;21(2):96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2014.10.005. Epub 2014 Nov 28.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25442806 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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A6831005

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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