Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy - Full Text View

Purpose

This study is being conducted in men scheduled to undergo transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSP). Traditionally prior to prostate biopsy, an antibiotic, ciprofloxacin, has been given to men to prevent biopsy-related infections. In recent years as ciprofloxacin resistance has increased in the community, more and more men are becoming infected with ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria after prostate biopsy. This study is being done to determine if obtaining rectal swab cultures and choosing antibiotics based on these culture results will result in fewer infectious complications than giving all men ciprofloxacin.

The investigators will compare 2 groups: men whose rectal swabs do not show ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria will receive ciprofloxacin prior to biopsy, and men whose swabs do show ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria will receive alternative antibiotics based on their culture results. Our hypothesis is that these 2 groups will have equal numbers of post-biopsy infectious complications and both groups will have fewer infectious complications than a historical group who received empiric ciprofloxacin without the benefit of rectal swab culture results.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Infection	Drug: Ciprofloxacin Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Drug: cefuroxime Drug: ceftriaxone Drug: gentamicin Drug: amikacin Drug: aztreonam Drug: imipenem	Phase 4

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Evaluation of Directed Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy (TRUSP)

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MedlinePlus related topics: Antibiotics

Drug Information available for: Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim Gentamicin Gentamicin sulfate Amikacin sulfate Cefuroxime Cefuroxime sodium Trimethoprim hydrochloride Imipenem Cefuroxime axetil Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone sodium Aztreonam Ciprofloxacin Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

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Further study details as provided by Northwestern University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Infection rates [ Time Frame: 7 days post-biopsy ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To measure and compare the rates of infection following TRUSP in subjects with and without CR-GNB

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Infection rate [ Time Frame: 30 days post-biopsy ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To measure and compare the rates of infection following TRUSP in subjects with and without CR-GNB
Demographics and medical co-morbidities [ Time Frame: Study day 1 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Certain demographics and medical co-morbidities may predispose to infection following prostate biopsy. As such, these will be measured and compared among the ciprofloxacin susceptible and resistant groups. The demographics include age and ethnicity and the co-morbidities include reason for biopsy, past exposure to antibiotics within 2 years of the biopsy, exposure to a healthcare facility within the last year, any prior infection after prostate biopsy, and history of urinary traction infection or urinary retention.
Genus and species of rectal swab isolates with their antibiotic susceptibility profiles [ Time Frame: Study day 7 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Other Outcome Measures:

Cost of care [ Time Frame: 30 days post-biopsy ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To determine and compare the overall cost of care among the two groups

Estimated Enrollment:	1700
Study Start Date:	August 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date:	January 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Cipro-susceptible Patients with ciprofloxacin-susceptible bacteria on their rectal swab cultures will receive ciprofloxacin, the standard of care, as prophylaxis for their prostate biopsy	Drug: Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally 2 hours before prostate biopsy
Active Comparator: Cipro-resistant Patients with ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria on their rectal swab will receive one of the following drugs: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 1 double strength tablet orally 2 hours before the procedure and again 12 hours later cefuroxime 500 mg orally 2 hours before the procedure then again 12 hours later ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure gentamicin 2mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure amikacin 5 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure aztreonam 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure imipenem 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure ceftriaxone 2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure gentamicin 2 mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure amikacin 5mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure aztreonam 2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure imipenem 1000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure	Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 1 double strength tablet orally 2 hours before the procedure and again 12 hours later Drug: cefuroxime 500 mg orally 2 hours before the procedure then again 12 hours later Drug: ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure Drug: gentamicin 2 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure Drug: amikacin 5 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure Drug: aztreonam 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure Drug: imipenem 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure Drug: ceftriaxone 2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure Drug: gentamicin 2 mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure Drug: amikacin 5 mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure Drug: aztreonam 2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure Drug: imipenem 1000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Arms

Assigned Interventions

Cipro-susceptible

Patients with ciprofloxacin-susceptible bacteria on their rectal swab cultures will receive ciprofloxacin, the standard of care, as prophylaxis for their prostate biopsy

Drug: Ciprofloxacin

500 mg orally 2 hours before prostate biopsy

Active Comparator: Cipro-resistant

Patients with ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria on their rectal swab will receive one of the following drugs:

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 1 double strength tablet orally 2 hours before the procedure and again 12 hours later
cefuroxime 500 mg orally 2 hours before the procedure then again 12 hours later
ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure
gentamicin 2mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure
amikacin 5 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure
aztreonam 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure
imipenem 500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure
ceftriaxone 2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure
gentamicin 2 mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure
amikacin 5mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure
aztreonam 2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure
imipenem 1000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

1 double strength tablet orally 2 hours before the procedure and again 12 hours later

Drug: cefuroxime

500 mg orally 2 hours before the procedure then again 12 hours later

Drug: ceftriaxone

500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure

Drug: gentamicin

2 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure

Drug: amikacin

5 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure

Drug: aztreonam

500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure

Drug: imipenem

500 mg intramuscularly 2 hours before the procedure

Drug: ceftriaxone

2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Drug: gentamicin

2 mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Drug: amikacin

5 mg/kg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Drug: aztreonam

2000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Drug: imipenem

1000 mg intravenously 1 hour before the procedure

Detailed Description:

This study is a prospective, nonrandomized trial evaluating the efficacy of directed antimicrobial prophylaxis prior to transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSP) compared with ciprofloxacin prophylaxis, the current standard of care. Northwestern University will be the lead site. After signing informed consent, study participants will complete a pre-biopsy questionnaire to record demographics and assess for known risk factors for infection and will have a rectal swab obtained. Patients whose swabs indicate colonization with ciprofloxacin-susceptible gram-negative bacteria (CS-GNB) will receive ciprofloxacin as pre-procedure prophylaxis and those whose swabs indicate colonization with ciprofloxacin-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) will receive pre-procedure antimicrobial prophylaxis based on study protocol.

All patients will be contacted by phone twice after their biopsies, at approximately 7 and 30 days, to detail post-procedure infectious complications including fever, urinary tract infection, bacteremia and sepsis. Subjects who experience infections will have additional information regarding the infectious complications and cost of therapy abstracted from their medical record. The TRUSP results will also be recorded. Bacterial isolates from the rectal swabs will be archived.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	30 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent.
All individuals who will undergo TRUSP as part of their standard of care are eligible for study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Men under 30 years of age
Individuals whose rectal swab indicates that they harbor CS-GNB who cannot receive ciprofloxacin as pre-procedure prophylaxis for any reason
Individuals whose rectal swab indicates that they harbor CR-GNB who cannot abide by the antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines outlined in the study protocol for any reason
Individuals who do not wish to complete the pre-procedure risk factor questionnaire or the two post-procedure phone questionnaires to assess for infectious complications

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01659866

Contacts

Contact: Anthony J Schaeffer, MD	(312) 908-9844	ajschaeffer@northwestern.edu
Contact: Teresa R Zembower, MD	(312) 926-8358	t-zembower@northwestern.edu

Locations

United States, Illinois
Northwestern University Department of Urology	Recruiting
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Contact: Anthony J Schaeffer, MD 312-908-1615 ajschaeffer@northwestern.edu
Contact: Teresa R Zembower, MD (312) 926-8358 t-zembower@northwestern.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

Northwestern University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Anthony J Schaeffer, MD

Northwestern University

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Anthony Schaeffer, Herman L. Kretschmer Professor and Chair, Department of Urology, Northwestern University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01659866 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	STU00059558, EAM-237
Study First Received:	July 9, 2012
Last Updated:	April 16, 2013
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Northwestern University:

Infection
Antibiotic resistance
Prostate biopsy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Amikacin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Aztreonam
Ceftriaxone
Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime axetil
Gentamicins
Imipenem
Ciprofloxacin
Sulfamethoxazole
Trimethoprim
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination
Anti-Infective Agents

Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Renal Agents
Antimalarials
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Folic Acid Antagonists

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013