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Assessment of Prostatic Tissue Concentration of Ertapenem After a Pre-operative Administration

Assessment of Prostatic Tissue Concentration of Ertapenem After a Pre-operative Administration

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02041767
Acronym
ERTAPRO
Enrollment
20
Registered
2014-01-22
Start date
2013-12-31
Completion date
2015-06-30
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Requiring Surgical Resection

Keywords

Ertapenem; prostatic diffusion; antibioprophylaxy; pharmacokinetics; benign prostatic hyperplasia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the prostatic diffusion in significant concentration of ertapenem achieved after a pre-operative single administration.

Detailed description

Ertapenem is an antibiotic belonging to carbapenems family and used in infections with Gram-negative bacilli with extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL). Its efficacy has been demonstrated in abdominal, soft tissue, pulmonary, skin and gynaecological infections. Recently it has been compared to ceftriaxone in urinary infections demonstrating his efficacy and tolerance. The purpose of this study is to assess its benefit in probabilistic strategy by demonstrating its prostatic diffusion in significant concentration when administrated in a pre-operative single injection. Patients were divided in two groups receiving a single injection of 1g of ertapenem 1h or 12h before endoscopic surgery of prostate hyperplasia. Concentration of ertapenem was measuring on blood sample and on chips resection of prostate during endoscopic surgery. To demonstrate the prostatic diffusion in significant amount of ertapenem, the prostatic concentration of ertapenem had to be higher than the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for 40% of the time of injection interval.

Interventions

DRUGErtapenem

One single injection of 1g of ertapenem before surgery

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin
CollaboratorOTHER
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Acceptance and understanding of the consent form (signed) * 18-80 years old patients * BPH needing endoscopic resection according to French Urology Association recommendations * Procedure and follow up made in investigator center * normal digital rectal examination * PSA : * patient \> 69 years old, not necessary * patient \< 69 years old, PSA\<20 and if 4\<PSA\<20, the ratio free PSA/total PSA must be \>10% * patient with renal clearance \>60 estimated with MDRD * patient affiliated to the social security

Exclusion criteria

* personal or familial history of prostatic or genito-urinary cancer * personal history of pelvic irradiation * personal history of hormone-therapy * personal history of prostatic adenomectomy by abdominal approach * personal history of allergy to beta-lactamines * urinary tract infection or bacterial colonisation at the time of procedure * carbapenems treatment in the two weeks before surgery * hyperresponsivness to ertapenem or other carbapenems antibiotic * patient with renal clearance estimated with MDRD \<60 * patient with catheter or probe permanently

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prostatic concentration of ertapenemat the time of surgeryTo observe whether a significant intra-prostatic concentration of ertapenem can be obtained after a pre-operative single administration.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prostatic concentration of ertapenemat the time of surgeryTo observe the difusion of ertapenem by comparing 1h versus12h injection prior to surgery

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026