A Trial of Cranberry Capsules for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention in Nursing Home Residents

Sponsor
Yale University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01691430
Collaborator
National Institute on Aging (NIA) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection in nursing home residents, and bacteriuria is the greatest trigger for antimicrobial therapy in the nursing home setting. The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of two oral cranberry capsules per day in the reduction of bacteriuria plus pyuria in female nursing home residents. These aims will be accomplished by conducting a double blind randomized placebo controlled efficacy trial of two oral cranberry capsules daily versus placebo in a cohort of Connecticut female nursing home residents.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Dietary Supplement: 2 cranberry capsules
  • Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
185 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
Participants were randomized to cranberry or placebo capsules.Participants were randomized to cranberry or placebo capsules.
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Cranberry Capsules for UTI Prevention in Nursing Home Residents
Study Start Date :
Aug 1, 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Oct 1, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date :
Oct 1, 2015

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: 2 cranberry capsules

Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules

Dietary Supplement: 2 cranberry capsules
Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)

Placebo Comparator: 2 placebo capsules

Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd

Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Participants With Urine Cultures With Bacteriuria (>100,000 Cfu/ml or >=100,000 Cfu/ml) Plus Pyuria (Any WBC) [One year]

    Clean catch urine cultures and urinalyses will be obtained every two months for each participant for study purposes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Number of Episodes of Symptomatic UTI [One year]

    Suspected UTI episodes that are recorded in the medical record by the primary provider will be reviewed by chart review, symptoms will be recorded, and two adjudicators will determine if the definition of symptomatic UTI is met.

  2. Number of Hospitalizations [One year]

  3. Number of Deaths [One year]

  4. Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions [One year]

    Chart review will be performed to determine the names and duration of antibiotic prescriptions prescribed by the primary provider on each participant.

  5. Bacteriuria With Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Bacilli [One year]

    All urine culture data will be reviewed to determine presence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli (resistance to ≥3 of the following antibiotics: ampicillinsulbactam,cefazolin, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, fluoroquinolones, piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole).

  6. Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Suspected UTI [One Year]

    Chart review will be performed to determine the names and duration of antibiotic prescriptions prescribed by the primary provider on each participant's suspected UTI.

  7. Subjects With 1, 2, or 3 Episodes of UTIs [One year]

    Suspected UTI episodes that are recorded in the medical record by the primary provider will be reviewed by chart review, symptoms will be recorded, and two adjudicators will determine if the definition of symptomatic UTI is met.

Other Outcome Measures

  1. Number of Adverse Events in Participants [One year]

  2. Adherence to Capsule Intake by All Participants [One year]

    measured by capsules removed from blister packs

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
65 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. female residents;

  2. long term residents

  3. English speaking; and

  4. age ≥ 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria:
  1. residents that are not expected to be in the nursing home for at least one month (i.e., short term rehabilitation, pending discharge, terminal [life expectancy < 1 month]);

  2. residents who are on chronic suppressive antibiotic or anti-infective (i.e., mandelamine) therapy for recurrent UTI;

  3. residents with end stage renal disease on dialysis (they do not regularly produce urine);

  4. residents unable to produce a baseline clean catch urine specimen for collection;

  5. residents on warfarin therapy because of a potential interaction of warfarin and cranberry juice;

  6. residents with a history of nephrolithiasis because cranberry may increase the risk of nephrolithiasis;

  7. have an indwelling bladder catheter in place;

  8. have an allergy to cranberry products;

  9. are being treated with cranberry products;

  10. residence <4 weeks.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Branford Hills Health Care Branford Connecticut United States 06405
2 Northbridge Health Care Center Bridgeport Connecticut United States 06606
3 Bridgeport Health Care Center Bridgeport Connecticut United States 06610
4 Bridgeport Manor Bridgeport Connecticut United States 06610
5 Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center East Hartford Connecticut United States 06108
6 Ludlowe Health Care Center Fairfield Connecticut United States 06825
7 Glastonbury Health Care Center Glastonbury Connecticut United States 06033
8 The Nathaniel Witherell Greenwich Connecticut United States 06830
9 Arden House Care and Rehabilitation Center Hamden Connecticut United States 06514
10 Hamden Health Care Center Hamden Connecticut United States 06514
11 Avery Heights Hartford Connecticut United States 06106
12 Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Middletown Connecticut United States 06457
13 Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation Middletown Connecticut United States 06457
14 Grimes Center New Haven Connecticut United States 06511
15 Mary Wade Home New Haven Connecticut United States 06511
16 Advanced Nursing & Rehab Center of New Haven New Haven Connecticut United States 06519
17 Shady Knoll Health Center Seymour Connecticut United States 06483
18 Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Stratford Connecticut United States 06614
19 Village Green of Wallingford Wallingford Connecticut United States 06492
20 Abbott Terrace Health Center Waterbury Connecticut United States 06702
21 Hughes Health & Rehab Center West Hartford Connecticut United States 06119

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Yale University
  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Manisha Juthani-Mehta, M.D., Yale School of Medicine

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01691430
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 1112009472
  • 2P30AG021342-11
  • 1R01AG041153-01A1
First Posted:
Sep 24, 2012
Last Update Posted:
Mar 6, 2020
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2020
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details Recruited from nursing homes within 50 miles of New Haven.
Pre-assignment Detail 806 patients were eligible, 558 declined to participate. Of the 248 consented, 63 were found to be ineligible after consent, leaving 185 to randomize.
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 92 93
Received Medication 92 93
COMPLETED 70 73
NOT COMPLETED 22 20

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules Total
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 92 93 185
Age (Count of Participants)
<=18 years
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Between 18 and 65 years
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
>=65 years
92
100%
93
100%
185
100%
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
92
100%
93
100%
185
100%
Male
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants)
White
83
90.2%
84
90.3%
167
90.3%
Non-White
9
9.8%
9
9.7%
18
9.7%
Bacteriuria plus pyuria (participants) [Number]
Number [participants]
27
29.3%
32
34.4%
59
31.9%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Participants With Urine Cultures With Bacteriuria (>100,000 Cfu/ml or >=100,000 Cfu/ml) Plus Pyuria (Any WBC)
Description Clean catch urine cultures and urinalyses will be obtained every two months for each participant for study purposes.
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
147 subjects completed 1 year, 33 died. 20 subjects, 9 in the treatment group v 11 in the control group, became incontinent prior to the first time point, thus unable to provide any urine. 45 subjects stopped taking the capsules, 24 in treatment and 21 in control; 21 refused, 19 transitioned to hospice, 4 started warfarin, and 1 refused via family.
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Baseline
26
28.3%
32
34.4%
2 months
21
22.8%
27
29%
4 months
15
16.3%
26
28%
6 months
13
14.1%
20
21.5%
8 months
14
15.2%
14
15.1%
10 months
15
16.3%
13
14%
12 months
12
13%
9
9.7%
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Episodes of Symptomatic UTI
Description Suspected UTI episodes that are recorded in the medical record by the primary provider will be reviewed by chart review, symptoms will be recorded, and two adjudicators will determine if the definition of symptomatic UTI is met.
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [symptomatic urinary tract infections]
10
12
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Hospitalizations
Description
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [hospitilizations]
33
50
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Deaths
Description
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [participants]
17
18.5%
16
17.2%
5. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions
Description Chart review will be performed to determine the names and duration of antibiotic prescriptions prescribed by the primary provider on each participant.
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [prescriptions]
1415
1883
6. Secondary Outcome
Title Bacteriuria With Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Bacilli
Description All urine culture data will be reviewed to determine presence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli (resistance to ≥3 of the following antibiotics: ampicillinsulbactam,cefazolin, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, fluoroquinolones, piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole).
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [episodes]
9
24
7. Secondary Outcome
Title Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Suspected UTI
Description Chart review will be performed to determine the names and duration of antibiotic prescriptions prescribed by the primary provider on each participant's suspected UTI.
Time Frame One Year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [prescriptions]
692
909
8. Other Pre-specified Outcome
Title Number of Adverse Events in Participants
Description
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Serious unrelated
50
66
non-serious unrelated
1731
1966
non-serious related
7
7
9. Other Pre-specified Outcome
Title Adherence to Capsule Intake by All Participants
Description measured by capsules removed from blister packs
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
Number [percentage of capsules]
77.5
82.6
10. Secondary Outcome
Title Subjects With 1, 2, or 3 Episodes of UTIs
Description Suspected UTI episodes that are recorded in the medical record by the primary provider will be reviewed by chart review, symptoms will be recorded, and two adjudicators will determine if the definition of symptomatic UTI is met.
Time Frame One year

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
There were 10 symptomatic UTIs in the treatment group (8 participants with 1 episode and 1 participant with 2 episodes) and 12 symptomatic UTIs in the control group (7 participants with 1 episode, 1 participant with 2 episodes, and 1 participant with 3 episodes).
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
Measure Participants 92 93
1 episode
8
8.7%
7
7.5%
2 episodes
1
1.1%
1
1.1%
3 episodes
0
0%
1
1.1%

Adverse Events

Time Frame
Adverse Event Reporting Description
Arm/Group Title 2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Arm/Group Description Experimental: 2 cranberry capsules 2 cranberry capsules: Two cranberry capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC) Experimental: 2 placebo capsules qd Placebo: Two placebo capsules qd (each capsule containing 36mg proanthocyanidin, total 72mg PAC)
All Cause Mortality
2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total / (NaN) / (NaN)
Serious Adverse Events
2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 50/92 (54.3%) 66/93 (71%)
General disorders
Hospitalization 33/92 (35.9%) 50/93 (53.8%)
Death 17/92 (18.5%) 17 16/93 (17.2%) 16
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
2 Cranberry Capsules 2 Placebo Capsules
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 92/92 (100%) 93/93 (100%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Abnormal blood glucose 9/92 (9.8%) 11/93 (11.8%)
Anemia 4/92 (4.3%) 4/93 (4.3%)
Blood pressure alteration 14/92 (15.2%) 14/93 (15.1%)
Ear and labyrinth disorders
ear problem 6/92 (6.5%) 11/93 (11.8%)
Eye disorders
eye infection 18/92 (19.6%) 17/93 (18.3%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
constipation 47/92 (51.1%) 51/93 (54.8%)
GI disturbance 53/92 (57.6%) 53/93 (57%)
General disorders
Back Pain 11/92 (12%) 17/93 (18.3%)
dehydration 1/92 (1.1%) 1/93 (1.1%)
edema 17/92 (18.5%) 21/93 (22.6%)
Fall 48/92 (52.2%) 55/93 (59.1%)
fever 18/92 (19.6%) 21/93 (22.6%)
Generalized malaise 29/92 (31.5%) 27/93 (29%)
headache 10/92 (10.9%) 19/93 (20.4%)
insomnia 6/92 (6.5%) 10/93 (10.8%)
joint pain 36/92 (39.1%) 31/93 (33.3%)
lab abnormality 42/92 (45.7%) 43/93 (46.2%)
oral cavity disturbance 34/92 (37%) 25/93 (26.9%)
Infections and infestations
exposure to influenza 10/92 (10.9%) 13/93 (14%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
weight gain 42/92 (45.7%) 48/93 (51.6%)
weight loss 62/92 (67.4%) 74/93 (79.6%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
leg pain 8/92 (8.7%) 9/93 (9.7%)
Nervous system disorders
dizziness 4/92 (4.3%) 6/93 (6.5%)
Psychiatric disorders
Altered mental status 53/92 (57.6%) 61/93 (65.6%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute renal failure 1/92 (1.1%) 0/93 (0%)
Urinary Tract Infection 33/92 (35.9%) 44/93 (47.3%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute chest pain 9/92 (9.8%) 11/93 (11.8%)
respiratory difficulty 55/92 (59.8%) 59/93 (63.4%)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
skin/soft tissue event 71/92 (77.2%) 83/93 (89.2%)

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Dr. Manisha Juthani-Mehta
Organization Yale University
Phone (203)785-4140
Email manisha.juthani@yale.edu
Responsible Party:
Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01691430
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 1112009472
  • 2P30AG021342-11
  • 1R01AG041153-01A1
First Posted:
Sep 24, 2012
Last Update Posted:
Mar 6, 2020
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2020