NCT00137787

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether intravenous ciprofloxacin is as effective as cefepime for the initial treatment of febrile neutropenia developed in patients with hematologic diseases.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
51

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2005

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 28, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 30, 2005

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

June 26, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

August 28, 2005

Last Update Submit

June 25, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

febrile neutropeniahematologic disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Treatment efficacy

    At 7 days after initiating therapy

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Treatment efficacy

    At 21 days

  • Toxicity

    During the follow-up period

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: ciprofloxacin

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: cefepime

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years - 79 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hematologic disease
  • Ages between 15 and 79 years
  • Axillary temperature of 38.0 C or greater on one occasion or of 37.5 to 37.9 C lasting for more than 1 hour
  • Absolute neutrophil count of less than 500/microL
  • T-Bil level less than 2.0 times the upper limit of normal
  • Cre level less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Past history of allergic reaction to the study drug
  • Positive for HIV antibody
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Family history of auditory disturbance
  • Having received systemic antibacterial therapy within 14 days
  • Receiving systemic antifungal or antiviral therapy except fluconazole or acyclovir for cases undergoing transplantation
  • No recovery of neutrophil count of 1,000/microL or higher from the previous febrile episode
  • On treatment with ketoprofen
  • On treatment with sodium valproate
  • Septic shock

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine

Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Yasuda T, Suzuki R, Ishikawa Y, Terakura S, Inamoto Y, Yanada M, Nagai H, Ozawa Y, Ozeki K, Atsuta Y, Emi N, Naoe T. Randomized controlled trial comparing ciprofloxacin and cefepime in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies. Int J Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;17(6):e385-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.12.005. Epub 2013 Jan 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Febrile NeutropeniaHematologic Diseases

Interventions

CiprofloxacinCefepime

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

NeutropeniaAgranulocytosisLeukopeniaCytopeniaHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesLeukocyte Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fluoroquinolones4-QuinolonesQuinolonesQuinolinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCephalosporinsbeta-LactamsLactamsAmidesOrganic ChemicalsThiazinesSulfur Compounds

Study Officials

  • Yoshiko Atsuta, MD

    Nagoya University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 28, 2005

First Posted

August 30, 2005

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

May 1, 2010

Last Updated

June 26, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

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