NCT01080963

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to show that the incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30 after cardiac surgery is 50% lower with the additional use of Daptomycin on top of a standard antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
650

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2008

Typical duration for phase_4

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

November 1, 2008

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 4, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 5, 2010

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

April 17, 2012

Status Verified

April 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

March 4, 2010

Last Update Submit

April 16, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

ProphylaxisAntibioticSternotomyHeart-Lung Machine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of sternal wound infection is at least 50% lower if Daptomycin is used on top of a standard antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone

    day 30

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30 after cardiac surgery

    day 30

Study Arms (2)

Daptomycin

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Daptomycin

Cefuroxime

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Cefuroxime

Interventions

one infusion of 350 mg intraoperatively after disconnection from the heart-lung machine as an add-on to standard antibiotic prophylaxis

Also known as: Cubicin
Daptomycin

1500 mg intravenous 30min preoperatively during anesthesia and 1500 mg intravenous intraoperatively after disconnection from the heart-lung machine

Cefuroxime

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • age between 18-80
  • written informed consent (IC)

You may not qualify if:

  • pregnant and lactating women
  • patients operated for a transplantation
  • patients with a increased myopathy risk
  • patients with a creatinine clearance \< 30ml/min; patients on hemodialysis
  • patients after a previous sternotomy
  • treatment with any antibiotics 14 days prior study start
  • treatment with Daptomycin or Cefuroxime within 3 month prior study start

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular surgery

Hanover, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wound Infection

Interventions

DaptomycinCefuroxime

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Infections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peptides, CyclicMacrocyclic CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsLipopeptidesLipidsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsCephalosporinsbeta-LactamsLactamsAmidesOrganic ChemicalsThiazinesSulfur CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Martin Strueber, Dr.

    Hannover Medical School

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Martin Strueber, MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 4, 2010

First Posted

March 5, 2010

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

April 17, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

Locations