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New regimen of therapy in the treatment of human Brucellosis

Comparison of the efficacy of gentamicin for 7 days plus doxycyclinee for 45 days versus the same regime plus refampin for 45 days in the treatment of human brucellosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014041217230N1
Enrollment
160
Registered
2014-05-06
Start date
2014-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

brucellosis. Brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Gentamicin 4-5 mg /kg (IM)for one week and doxycycline 100 mg/bid (oral) for 45 days, plus rifampin 600-900 mg /daily( oral) for 45 days orally. Intervention 2: Gentamicin 4-5 mg /kg f
Treatment - Drugs
Gentamicin 4-5 mg /kg (IM)for one week and doxycycline 100 mg/bid (oral) for 45 days, plus rifampin 600-900 mg /daily( oral) for 45 days orally.
Gentamicin 4-5 mg /kg for one week as an injection and doxycycline 100 mg/bid for 45 days

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 130 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: After providing adequate information eligible patients volenteer will be enrolled in the study. Inclusion criteria:Patients who have received no treatment,Clinical signs and positive Blood culture,positive serological tests such as Wright and 2ME and Coombs Wright. Exclusion criteria : pregnant women and children less than 8 years, patients with endocarditis, meningitis or spondylitis , Negative PCR tests are also excluded

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
DNA of Brucella bacteria. Timepoint: Three sections: in first day of the study, end of the sixth week, end of the sixth month. Method of measurement: PCR.;Brucella bacteria. Timepoint: Three sections: in first day of the study, end of the sixth week, end of the sixth month. Method of measurement: Blood culture.;Antibody of serum. Timepoint: Before treatment, 6 weeks after begining of treatment, 6months after end of treatment. Method of measurement: Wright test, 2ME, Coombs.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Reza Hassanjani Roshan

Babol University of Medical Sciences

hagar2q@yahoo.ca; z.molana@mubabol.ac.ir+98 11 1220 7918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026