PROPHY: Prophylactic Antibiotics or Placebo After Hypospadias Repair

Sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT02096159
Collaborator
The Hospital for Sick Children (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
N/A

Detailed Description

Participants in this multicenter, double-blind study are randomized to receive trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or placebo for 10 days postoperatively. Short- and intermediate-term results will be published after participants complete 6 months and 5 years of follow-up, respectively.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
93 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Official Title:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. Placebo After Hypospadias Repair: a Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Trial
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 1, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2018
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Antibiotics

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole oral suspension, 4 mg/kg (0.5 mL/kg) twice daily for 10 days

Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

placebo oral suspension, 0.5 mL/kg twice daily for 10 days

Other: placebo

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. postoperative infection [up to 30 days]

    UTI; cellulitis/wound infection

  2. wound-healing complications [up to 5 years]

    meatal stenosis; urethral stricture; urethrocutaneous fistula; dehiscence; urethral diverticulum

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. adverse drug reaction [up to 14 days]

  2. C. difficile colitis [up to 6 months]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to 5 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:
  • 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

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago Illinois United States 60611
2 The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Ontario Canada M5G 1X8

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • The Hospital for Sick Children

Investigators

  • 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 Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Earl Y Cheng, MD, Head, Division of Urology, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02096159
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • LC/Uro-MF-01
First Posted:
Mar 26, 2014
Last Update Posted:
Mar 2, 2022
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2022
Keywords provided by Earl Y Cheng, MD, Head, Division of Urology, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 2, 2022