Comparative Clinical Study Between Colistin-Tigecycline Combined Therapy Versus Colistin-Meropenem Combined Therapy in Treatment of Blood Stream Infections With Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04489459 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 28, 2020
Last Update Posted : July 29, 2020
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This prospective, comparative study is evaluating the effectiveness and adverse effects of using colistin at a loading dose of 9 million international units (MIU) followed by 4.5 MIU every 12 h (q12 h) + tigecycline at a loading dose of 100 mg followed by 50 mg every 12 h (q12 h) versus colistin + meropenem 2 g q8 h in treating blood stream infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae. The aims of the current study are to investigate and evaluate the therapeutic activity and side effects of Colistin-Meropenem combined therapy versus Colistin-Tigecycline combined therapy in treatment of patients with Multiple Drug Resistant (MDR)-Klebsiella pneumonia bacteraemia The primary goal is comparing 14 day mortality between critically ill patients with MDR Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae infection as evaluation of the therapeutic activity of colistin - tigecycline vs. colistin - meropenem combined therapies. The secondary goal is comparing the comorbidities (nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, hematological changes) between critically ill patients with MDR Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae infection who will be treated with colistin - tigecycline versus colistin - meropenem combined therapies.
Method: A total of 60 patients were divided into two groups (30 patients each); the first group received Intravenous colistin 9 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours loading dose followed by maintenance dose 4.5 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours q12 h plus Intravenous Tigecycline 100 mg IV infusion over 1 hour loading dose followed by maintenance dose 50 mg IV infusion over 1 hour q12 and the second group received Intravenous colistin 9 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours loading dose followed by maintenance dose 4.5 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours q12 h plus Intravenous meropenem 2 g IV infusion over 30 minutes q8 h
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Treatment of Blood Stream Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae | Drug: Colistin Drug: Meropenem Drug: Tigecycline | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Masking Description: | single-blind |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparative Clinical Study Between Colistin-Tigecycline Combined Therapy Versus Colistin-Meropenem Combined Therapy in Treatment of Blood Stream Infections With Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 21, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: colistin-tigecycline
this group received Intravenous colistin 9 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours loading dose followed by maintenance dose 4.5 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours q12 h plus Intravenous Tigecycline 100 mg IV infusion over 1 hour loading dose followed by maintenance dose 50 mg IV infusion over 1 hour q12h
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Drug: Colistin
Intravenous colistin 9 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours loading dose followed by maintenance dose 4.5 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours q12 h
Other Name: polymixin B Drug: Tigecycline Intravenous Tigecycline 100 mg IV infusion over 1 hour loading dose followed by maintenance dose 50 mg IV infusion over 1 hour q12 |
Active Comparator: colistin-meropenem
received Intravenous colistin 9 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours loading dose followed by maintenance dose 4.5 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours q12 h plus Intravenous meropenem 2 g IV infusion over 30 minutes q8 h
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Drug: Colistin
Intravenous colistin 9 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours loading dose followed by maintenance dose 4.5 MIU IV infusion over 2 hours q12 h
Other Name: polymixin B Drug: Meropenem Intravenous meropenem 2 g IV infusion over 30 minutes q8 h |
- Comparing 14 day mortality between critically ill patients with MDR Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae infection as evaluation of the therapeutic activity of colistin - tigecycline vs. colistin - meropenem combined therapies. [ Time Frame: 7-14 days ]
- Comparing comorbidities:nephrotoxicity,hepatotoxicity,neurotoxicity,hematological changes between critically ill patients with MDR Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae infection treated with colistin-tigecycline vs colistin-meropenem [ Time Frame: 7-14 days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with blood stream infection caused by MDR K. pneumoniae, as defined by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), who were hospitalised in the general ICU, confirmed with carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae-positive culture results from blood sample within the previous 5 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- All patients without a MDR carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae-positive culture isolated from the blood. In addition, the following patients are excluded: patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of <9 in non-ventilated patients or <6 in ventilated patients; patients with end-stage metastatic malignant cancer; and all terminal patients with Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II or Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores of >34 or >15, respectively, and risk of mortality >85% or >80% on the first day of colistin administration, respectively [27,28]. Moreover, patients who received i.v. colistin combination therapies for <72 h are excluded from further analysis

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04489459
Contact: Salma Wagih Abdalla, Bachelor | 00201100701178 | salma9793@gmail.com |
Egypt | |
Qasr El Ainy | Recruiting |
Cairo, Egypt |
Responsible Party: | Salma Wagih Abdalla, Principle Investigator, Al-Azhar University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04489459 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
D12019 |
First Posted: | July 28, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 29, 2020 |
Last Verified: | July 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Colistin Tigecycline Meropenem |
Infection Communicable Diseases Klebsiella Infections Pneumonia Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Enterobacteriaceae Infections Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections |
Meropenem Colistin Tigecycline Polymyxins Polymyxin B Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |