PROPHY: Prophylactic Antibiotics or Placebo After Hypospadias Repair
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 |
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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
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Antibiotics trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole oral suspension, 4 mg/kg (0.5 mL/kg) twice daily for 10 days |
Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo placebo oral suspension, 0.5 mL/kg twice daily for 10 days |
Other: placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- postoperative infection [up to 30 days]
UTI; cellulitis/wound infection
- wound-healing complications [up to 5 years]
meatal stenosis; urethral stricture; urethrocutaneous fistula; dehiscence; urethral diverticulum
Secondary Outcome Measures
- adverse drug reaction [up to 14 days]
- C. difficile colitis [up to 6 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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mid-to-distal shaft hypospadias
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single-stage hypospadias repair
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length of urethral repair (urethroplasty) less than or equal to 20 mm
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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:
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previous hypospadias repair
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prior adverse/allergic reaction or other contraindication to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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cross-reactivity of an existing medication with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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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)
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use of antibiotics within seven days prior to hypospadias repair
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foreskin reconstruction at the time of hypospadias repair
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prescription of oral antibiotics other than Study Medication at the time of hypospadias repair
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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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.- LC/Uro-MF-01