Defining the Optimal Duration of Treatment for "Low-Risk" Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis

NCT ID: NCT03675854

Last Updated: 2019-11-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2019-09-30

Brief Summary

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Background According to the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) recommendations, "low-risk" peritoneal dialysis (PD)- related peritonitis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococcal species, Streptococcal species, or negative bacterial culture should receive antibiotics for 2 weeks. However, relapsing, recurrent, or repeated episodes are common.

Objectives To compare the incidence of relapsing, recurrent, and repeat peritonitis with a 3-week course, as compared to the conventional 2-week course, antibiotic for PD-related peritonitis. Hypothesis Treatment of low-risk PD-related peritonitis for 3 weeks reduces the incidence of relapsing, recurrent, and repeat peritonitis. Design and subjects Randomized control trial of 310 episodes of "low-risk" PD-related peritonitis.

Study instruments and interventions Patients will be randomized to receive treatment of the effective antibiotic according to the ISPD recommendations for 2 weeks (Conventional Group) or 3 weeks (Extended Group). All patients will be followed for 6 months after completion of treatment. Main outcome measures Complete cure of the peritonitis episode, defined as survival for 6 months without relapsing, recurrent, or repeat peritonitis episodes. Data analysis Data will be analyzed by both intention-to-treat and per protocol approach. The incidences of complete cure, relapsing, recurrent, and repeated peritonitis episodes will be compared. Expected results Based on our pilot study, we expect to find a significantly lower rate of relapsing, recurrent, and repeated peritonitis episodes in the Extended Group. By proving that "low-risk" peritonitis episodes require 3-week course of antibiotic therapy, our result will change the current recommendation and make treatment for 3 weeks course the standard of care.

Detailed Description

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Background According to the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) recommendations, "low-risk" peritoneal dialysis (PD)- related peritonitis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococcal species, Streptococcal species, or negative bacterial culture should receive antibiotics for 2 weeks. However, relapsing, recurrent, or repeated episodes are common.

Objectives To compare the incidence of relapsing, recurrent, and repeat peritonitis with a 3-week course, as compared to the conventional 2-week course, antibiotic for PD-related peritonitis. Hypothesis Treatment of low-risk PD-related peritonitis for 3 weeks reduces the incidence of relapsing, recurrent, and repeat peritonitis. Design and subjects Randomized control trial of 310 episodes of "low-risk" PD-related peritonitis.

Study instruments and interventions Patients will be randomized to receive treatment of the effective antibiotic according to the ISPD recommendations for 2 weeks (Conventional Group) or 3 weeks (Extended Group). All patients will be followed for 6 months after completion of treatment. Main outcome measures Complete cure of the peritonitis episode, defined as survival for 6 months without relapsing, recurrent, or repeat peritonitis episodes. Data analysis Data will be analyzed by both intention-to-treat and per protocol approach. The incidences of complete cure, relapsing, recurrent, and repeated peritonitis episodes will be compared. Expected results Based on our pilot study, we expect to find a significantly lower rate of relapsing, recurrent, and repeated peritonitis episodes in the Extended Group. By proving that "low-risk" peritonitis episodes require 3-week course of antibiotic therapy, our result will change the current recommendation and make treatment for 3 weeks course the standard of care.

Conditions

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Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Extended Group

3 weeks of antibiotics

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cefazolin

Intervention Type DRUG

3 weeks

Conventional Group

2 weeks of antibiotics

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cefazolin

Intervention Type DRUG

3 weeks

Interventions

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Cefazolin

3 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* peritonitis episodes caused by CNSS, Streptococcal species, or negative bacterial culture

Exclusion Criteria

* relapsing peritonitis episodes
* episodes that do not show a clinical response after 5 days of antibiotic therapy
* patients who have difficulty in adhering to the antibiotic therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Cheuk-Chun SZETO

Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital

Shatin, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

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CREC-2018.245-T

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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