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Prophylactic Antibiotics or Placebo After Hypospadias Repair (PROPHY)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02096159
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 26, 2014
Last Update Posted : June 18, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Earl Y Cheng, MD, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Study Description
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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
Hypospadias Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Other: placebo Not Applicable

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
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 630 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 : March 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2018
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 2023

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MedlinePlus related topics: Antibiotics

Arms and Interventions
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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
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. postoperative infection [ Time Frame: up to 30 days ]
    UTI; cellulitis/wound infection

  2. wound-healing complications [ Time Frame: up to 5 years ]
    meatal stenosis; urethral stricture; urethrocutaneous fistula; dehiscence; urethral diverticulum


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. adverse drug reaction [ Time Frame: up to 14 days ]
  2. C. difficile colitis [ Time Frame: up to 6 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 5 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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
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Locations
United States, Illinois
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
Canada, Ontario
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
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Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Earl Y Cheng, MD, Head, Division of Urology, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02096159     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: LC/Uro-MF-01
First Posted: March 26, 2014    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 18, 2018
Last Verified: June 2018

Keywords provided by Earl Y Cheng, MD, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago:
Hypospadias
Anti-Bacterial Agents

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypospadias
Penile Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Urogenital Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole
Anti-Infective Agents
 Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Renal Agents
Antimalarials
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Folic Acid Antagonists
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors