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Prophylactic Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections After Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy

Does Prophylactic Antibiotic Decrease the Rate of Urinary Tract Infection After Robot Assisted Radical Cystectomy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04502095
Enrollment
89
Registered
2020-08-06
Start date
2020-09-02
Completion date
2025-03-13
Last updated
2026-09-29

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Conditions

Bladder Carcinoma, Refractory Bladder Carcinoma, Urinary Tract Infection

Brief summary

This trial investigates whether a one-month course of preventative (prophylactic) antibiotics helps to reduce urinary tract infections after robot-assisted surgery to remove all of the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs (radical cystectomy). Urinary tract infections are a common occurrence after robot-assisted radical cystectomy. Antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or nitrofurantoin may prevent or control infections in patients with urinary tract infection and may help improve their response to radical cystectomy. Information gained from this study may help researchers to predict patient complications and identify better ways to manage these complications.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine if the utilization of a prophylactic antibiotic during the postoperative period will decrease the rate of urinary tract infection (UTI) post robot-assisted radical cystectomy. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To identify pre- and post-operative factors that may be associated with the development of a 90-day UTI following radical cystectomy. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I (ANTIBIOTIC): Patients receive ertapenem Intravenously (IV), levofloxacin, or clindamycin IV at induction per standard of care. At the time of full diet, patients receive trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole PO daily or nitrofurantoin PO daily on days 1-30. Patients complete a drug diary for each day they receive the antibiotic. GROUP II (CONTROL): Patients receive ertapenem IV, levofloxacin IV or clindamycin IV at induction per standard of care. After surgery, patients are followed up to 120 days.

Interventions

DRUGClindamycin

Given PO

OTHERDiary

Complete drug diary

DRUGErtapenem

Given PO

DRUGLevofloxacin

Given PO

DRUGNitrofurantoin

Given PO

DRUGTrimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Given PO

Sponsors

Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Any patient that electively chooses to have a cystectomy is eligible to participate in the study. Indications for a person who may undergo a cystectomy include having a diagnosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) or refractory non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) * Any patient that will electively choose to have a robot-assisted radical cystectomy and is able to provide consent * Participant or legal representative must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with a history of myasthenia gravis * Patients with a history of QT prolongation or taking other drugs that prolong corrected QTc (QTc) should be excluded * Patients with renal dysfunction, creatinine clearance (mL/min) \< 30 * Pregnant or nursing female participants * Females who receive a fertile sex sparing robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements * Patients who receive a prophylactic antibiotic or antibiotic for any other reason prior to discharge * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)At 90 days after surgeryThe number of paticipants who experienced UTI (primary outcome) within 90 days after cystectomy is reported for each group.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With InfectionUp to 90 days after surgeryNumber of participants who experienced infectious complication(s) within 90 days after cystectomy is reported for each group. This includes UTI (primary outcome) and other types of infections, such as intraabdominal infection, wound infection, fungal infection, etc.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKhurshid A Guru

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The length of the recruitment ranges from 2020 to 2023, it is about 4 years. We recruited our patients in our department in Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients who were scheduled cystectomy and eligible for this protocol were consented.

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic—
Age, Continuous68 years
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American/Black
3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other Race/Ethnicity
31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
58 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
5 / 400 / 37
other
Total, other adverse events
18 / 4024 / 37
serious
Total, serious adverse events
16 / 408 / 37

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 30, 2026