NCT03476941

Brief Summary

Intra-abdominal abscesses are pus-filled pouches in the abdominal cavity. Current standard of care includes drain placement in the abscess cavity to reach source control as well as administration of systemic antibiotics. It is common practice to flush the drain on a daily basis to ensure patency. This study aims to analyze the clinical impact of a higher local concentration of antibiotics (rather than normal saline) provided through drain irrigation with an antimicrobial agent (Gentamicin and/or Clindamycin) compare to normal saline.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 9, 2017

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2018

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2019

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2019

Status Verified

June 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

August 9, 2017

Last Update Submit

June 5, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Duration of systemic antibiotics

    Total duration of systemic antibiotics will be recorded from the start of the treatment until discontinuation by primary care team. This will be measured as days from diagnosis to when the antibiotic treatment gets interrupted. Duration of systemic antibiotics will be our primary outcome measurement. Duration of systemic antibiotics will be monitored as an indication of the effectiveness of the proposed intervention.

    From initiation of systemic treatment until 1 month follow up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • White Blood Count

    From initiation of systemic treatment until 1 month follow up

  • Change in temperature

    From initiation of systemic treatment until 1 month follow up

  • Changes in size of the Abscess

    From patient initial hospitalization up to 1 month follow up

  • Changes in Drain Output

    From the drain placement up to 1 month follow up

  • Duration of drain

    From the drain placement until 1 month follow up

Study Arms (2)

Antibiotic Irrigation

EXPERIMENTAL

The drain will be irrigated twice/day with the above antibiotic solution for 7 days maximum

Drug: Gentamicin Sulfate Inj 20mg/2ml vial for injectionDrug: Clindamycin phosphate 6 mg/1ml for injection

Normal Saline Irrigation

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The drain will be irrigated twice/day with normal saline

Other: Placebo

Interventions

Irrigate surgical drain with total amount of 5 mg in 10 ml volume twice/day for 7 days or until drain removal if less than 7 days of therapy.

Antibiotic Irrigation

Irrigate surgical drain with total amount of 12 mg in 10 ml volume once daily for 7 days or until drain removal if less than 7 days of therapy.

Antibiotic Irrigation
PlaceboOTHER

The placebo group will receive drain irrigation twice/day

Normal Saline Irrigation

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Intra-abdominal abscess drained with catheter/drain
  • Treatment with systemic antibiotics
  • Able to consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Abscess(es) not amendable for an image guided drain placement.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Yoon YI, Hwang S, Cho YJ, Ha TY, Song GW, Jung DH. Therapeutic effect of trans-drain administration of antibiotics in patients showing intractable pancreatic leak-associated pus drainage after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Korean J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2015 Feb;19(1):17-24. doi: 10.14701/kjhbps.2015.19.1.17. Epub 2015 Feb 28.

    PMID: 26155272BACKGROUND
  • Sauermann R, Karch R, Kjellsson MC, Feurstein T, Puspok A, Langenberger H, Bohmdorfer M, Jager W, Zeitlinger M. Good penetration of moxifloxacin into human abscesses. Pharmacology. 2012;90(3-4):146-50. doi: 10.1159/000341550. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

    PMID: 22868236BACKGROUND
  • Sauermann R, Feurstein T, Karch R, Kjellsson MC, Jager W, Bohmdorfer M, Puspok A, Langenberger H, Wild T, Winkler S, Zeitlinger M. Abscess penetration of cefpirome: concentrations and simulated pharmacokinetic profiles in pus. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Oct;68(10):1419-23. doi: 10.1007/s00228-012-1270-1. Epub 2012 Mar 23.

    PMID: 22441316BACKGROUND
  • Zimmerman LH, Tyburski JG, Glowniak J, Singla R, Lavery T, Nailor M, Stassinopoulus J, Hong K, Barshikar S, Dolman HS, Baylor AE, Wilson RF. Impact of evaluating antibiotic concentrations in abdominal abscesses percutaneously drained. Am J Surg. 2011 Mar;201(3):348-52; discussion 352. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.09.010.

    PMID: 21367377BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Abdominal Abscess

Interventions

Injectionsclindamycin phosphate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AbscessSuppurationInfections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Drug Administration RoutesDrug TherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Paolo Goffredo, MD

    University of Iowa

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Masking Details
Written consent will be obtained from all participants. Then, each participant will be randomized into two arms. Nurse will administer the drain flush either with normal saline or antibiotic irrigation.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: There will be two group, study and control group. In control group, patient will receive standard intra-abdominal drain care with daily flushing of the drain with normal saline. In study group, patient will receive daily flush with antibiotic for 7 days.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2017

First Posted

March 26, 2018

Study Start

April 1, 2019

Primary Completion

May 1, 2021

Study Completion

September 1, 2021

Last Updated

June 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

At this point, there is no IPD sharing plan and not included in the consent process.

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