NCT04154722

Brief Summary

This study evaluates whether XDR Typhoid fever in children can be effectively treated with monotherapy (meropenum alone), or a combination (meropenum and azithromycin).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
126

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 20, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 4, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 6, 2019

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

June 16, 2021

Status Verified

June 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

November 4, 2019

Last Update Submit

June 15, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

XDR TYPHOID FEVER

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • clinical clearance

    improvement of the signs and symptoms as given in the operational definition

    10 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • bacterial clearance

    5 days

Other Outcomes (1)

  • relapse of typhoid fever

    15 days after completing treatment

Study Arms (2)

meropenum and azithromycin group

EXPERIMENTAL

inj meropenum 20mg/kg/dose I/v in 3 divided doses and syp azithromycin 20mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses.

Drug: Meropenem InjectionDrug: Azithromycin Powder

meropenum group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

inj meropenum 20mg/kg/dose I/v in 3 divided doses

Drug: Meropenem Injection

Interventions

inj meropenum for 10 days

Also known as: meroneum, penro
meropenum and azithromycin groupmeropenum group

syp azithromycin for10days

Also known as: azomax, zetro
meropenum and azithromycin group

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with extended drug resistant typhoid fever defined as culture proven typhoid fever caused by Salmonella Typhi or Para typhi resistant to Ampicillin, Chloramphenicol,Co trimoxazole,Quinolones and Ceftriaxone along with two or more of the following condition
  • High grade fever spikes for more than three days
  • Refusal to eat or drink
  • Drowsy or Unconscious
  • Convulsions
  • Dehydration due to diarrhea or vomiting
  • Abdominal distension with or without tenderness
  • Bleeding diathesis like petechial rash, gum bleed, melena
  • Jaundice or alanine transaminase more than twice of the normal range
  • Thrombocytopenia less than fifty thousand
  • Increase Prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time
  • Electrolyte imbalance like hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Signs of shock like cold and mottled skin, feeble pulses, tachycardia, decreased blood pressure

You may not qualify if:

  • Not given informed consent
  • Children who need ventilator or two inotrope support
  • Severe malnutrition/immunocompromised patient

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ziauddin University

Karachi, Sindh, 75600, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Typhoid Fever

Interventions

Meropenem

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Salmonella InfectionsEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsBacterial InfectionsBacterial Infections and MycosesInfections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ThienamycinsCarbapenemsbeta-LactamsLactamsAmidesOrganic ChemicalsHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • farhana zafar, mbbs,fcps

    ziauddin university north campus

    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
MD resident

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2019

First Posted

November 6, 2019

Study Start

June 20, 2019

Primary Completion

December 30, 2020

Study Completion

December 30, 2020

Last Updated

June 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations