Extended Antibiotic Therapy in Postoperative of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis

Sponsor
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02057679
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a very common complication of cholelithiasis, encountered in 20% of symptomatic patients.

Nowadays laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard treatment in mild and moderates forms of diseases and antibiotic therapy in the postoperatory of these patients remains under discussion. However in the beginning, AC presents itself as an steril process, the obstruction of the cystic duct initiates a cascade of inflammation, ischaemia and necrosis, as well as bacterial proliferation within the gallbladder lumen. Bactibilia was a significant factor associated with total, as well as infectious, operative complications. Regarding this, for some authors, monotherapy with amoxicillin clavulanic (AMC) would be the best treatment after LC in patients with mild and moderate cholecystitis without intraoperative complications such as bile peritonitis, cholangitis, gallbladder perforation or abscess. In the other hand, others do not prescribe antimicrobial treatment after surgery in these selected patients.

There is controversy regarding the postoperative treatment with antibiotics in patients with mild and moderate cholecystitis and all the evidence about this topic.

Therefore, investigators decided to conduct a prospective randomized study in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute mild and moderate cholecystitis cancer. The patients will be randomized to receive AMC or placebo after surgery. With this study investigators intend to prove that are no clinical differences in postoperative outcomes between patients treated with AMC and placebo.

The primary aim of the trial is to assess that there are no benefits in the use of postoperative antibiotics in patients whit mild or moderate acute cholecystitis in whom a laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: Amoxicillin clavulanic
  • Drug: Placebo
Phase 4

Detailed Description

Double blind randomized clinical trial

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
200 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double (Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Extended Antibiotic Therapy in Postoperative of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Due to Acute Cholecystitis. Is it Necessary?
Study Start Date :
Feb 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2017
Actual Study Completion Date :
May 1, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Group A (Amoxicillin Clavulanic)

Intake of active drug (Amoxicillin Clavulanic). 3 g per day divided into 3 oral intakes of 1 g each (2 pill of Amoxicillin Clavulanic every 8 hrs). This treatment will begin on postoperative day 1 for 5 days.

Drug: Amoxicillin clavulanic
3 g per day divided into 3 oral intakes of 1 g each (2 pill of Amoxicillin Clavulanic every 8 hrs). This treatment will begin on postoperative day 1 for 5 days.
Other Names:
  • Optamox
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo

    Intake of placebo (Lactose). 1 pill of the same characteristics as Amoxicillin clavulanic every 8 hs. This will begin on postoperative day 1 for 5 days.

    Drug: Placebo
    1 pill of the same characteristics as Amoxicillin clavulanic every 8 hs. This will begin on postoperative day 1 for 5 days.
    Other Names:
  • Lactose
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Incidence of infectious postoperative complications [30 days]

      Incidence of infectious postoperative complications in patients who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute mild and moderate cholecystitis, with antibiotics or placebo

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Number of days of hospital stay or readmissions. [30 days]

      To evaluate hospital stay.

    2. Number of surgical reinterventions or reoperations. [30 days]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 85 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • 18 to 85 years old

    • Patients with diagnose of mild or moderate acute cholecystitis.

    • Underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy on Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • They refuse to participate from the trial or the process of informed consent.

    • Have known allergies or hypersensitivity to Mosapride or lactose (used for placebo).

    • Patients with severe cholecystitis

    • Patients with moderate cholecystitis who presents liver abscess, gallbladder abscess, cholangitis or bile peritonitis.

    • Intraoperative findings like liver cancer, liver metastases, common bile duct stones or gallbladder carcinoma.

    • Patients with conversion to laparotomy

    • Previous treatment with antibiotics for more than five days.

    • Patients with active oncological diseases, AIDS, diabetes, transplanted.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Capital Federal Buenos Aires Argentina 1199

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Martin de Santibañes, MD, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    • Study Director: Diego Giunta, MD, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    Responsible Party:
    MARTIN DE SANTIBAÑES, MD, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02057679
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2111
    First Posted:
    Feb 7, 2014
    Last Update Posted:
    Feb 27, 2019
    Last Verified:
    Feb 1, 2019
    Keywords provided by MARTIN DE SANTIBAÑES, MD, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Feb 27, 2019