Prophylactic Antibiotics or Placebo After Hypospadias Repair
PROPHY
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. Placebo After Hypospadias Repair: a Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Trial
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interventional
93
2 countries
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Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if routine use of prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics after repair of mid-to-distal hypospadias is beneficial.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2014
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 21, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 26, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2025
CompletedNovember 14, 2024
November 1, 2024
4.8 years
March 21, 2014
November 12, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
postoperative infection
Urinary tract infection; cellulitis/wound infection
up to 30 days
wound-healing complications
meatal stenosis; urethral stricture; urethrocutaneous fistula; dehiscence; urethral diverticulum
up to 5 years
Secondary Outcomes (2)
adverse drug reaction
up to 14 days
C. difficile colitis
up to 6 months
Study Arms (2)
Antibiotics
EXPERIMENTALtrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole oral suspension, 4 mg/kg (0.5 mL/kg) twice daily for 10 days
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORplacebo oral suspension, 0.5 mL/kg twice daily for 10 days
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- mid-to-distal shaft hypospadias
- single-stage hypospadias repair
- length of urethral repair (urethroplasty) less than or equal to 20 mm
- placement of an open-drainage urethral stent at the time of hypospadias repair, with intended duration of stenting for 5-10 days post-operatively
You may not qualify if:
- previous hypospadias repair
- prior adverse/allergic reaction or other contraindication to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- cross-reactivity of an existing medication with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- any patient condition with elevated risk of infection or adverse outcome from potential infection (e.g., HIV/AIDS, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or other immunocompromising conditions, congenital heart disease)
- use of antibiotics within seven days prior to hypospadias repair
- foreskin reconstruction at the time of hypospadias repair
- prescription of oral antibiotics other than Study Medication at the time of hypospadias repair
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Faasse MA, Farhat WA, Rosoklija I, Shannon R, Odeh RI, Yoshiba GM, Zu'bi F, Balmert LC, Liu DB, Alyami FA, Beaumont JL, Erickson DL, Gong EM, Johnson EK, Judd S, Kaplan WE, Kaushal G, Koyle MA, Lindgren BW, Maizels M, Marcus CR, McCarter KL, Meyer T, Qureshi T, Saunders M, Thompson T, Yerkes EB, Cheng EY. Randomized trial of prophylactic antibiotics vs. placebo after midshaft-to-distal hypospadias repair: the PROPHY Study. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Apr;18(2):171-177. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.01.008. Epub 2022 Jan 25.
PMID: 35144885DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Earl Y Cheng, MD
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mark A Faasse, MD, MPH
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Head, Division of Urology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 21, 2014
First Posted
March 26, 2014
Study Start
March 1, 2014
Primary Completion
December 1, 2018
Study Completion
August 1, 2025
Last Updated
November 14, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-11