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Scandinavian Cystic Fibrosis Azithromycin Study

Information source: Rigshospitalet, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Cystic Fibrosis

Intervention: Study medication, azithromycin or placebo (Drug); Azithromycin or placebo tablets (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Niels Hoiby, Prof.M.D.DSc, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet

Summary

In patients with Cystic Fibrosis, recurrent airway infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ultimately leads to chronic airway infection. The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplementary low-dose azithromycin to standard inhaled colistin and oral ciprofloxacin in the treatment of intermittent pseudomonas airway-infection can postpone the next episode of intermittent pseudomonas airway-infection and prevent development of chronic airway-infection.

Clinical Details

Official title: Supplementary Oral Azithromycin in Treatment of Intermittent Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Colonization in CF-patients With Inhaled Colistin and Oral Ciprofloxacin; Postponing Next Isolate of Pseudomonas and Prevention of Chronic Infection. A Prospective, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Scandinavian Multi-centre Study.

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Time to next airway-colonization (re-colonization) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Secondary outcome:

Clinical condition of the patients (height, weight and lung function)

Bacteriological examination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (phenotype, resistance)

Genotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (re-infection caused by identical or new strain)

Specific, precipitating pseudomonas-antibodies (establishment of chronic infection)

Detailed description: Cystic Fibrosis is the most common genetic, inherited, deadly disease in caucasians. The disease is characterized by recurrent airway-infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ultimately leading to chronic airway-infection, which is the main cause of the increased morbidity and mortality seen in this disease.

P. aeruginosa has the ability to change to mucoid phenotype - producing alginate and growing

in biofilm, which protects the microorganisms from antibiotics and leukocytes. The change in phenotype is seen as chronic infection is established and eradication becomes impossible. Treatment with long-term, low-dose azithromycin in chronically infected CF-patients can improve the clinical condition of the patients. The exact mechanism for this is not known, but is possibly a combination of anti-inflammatory effects and the ability of azithromycin to inhibit alginate-production. Inhibition of biofilm-formation leaves the bacteria more susceptible to the actions of antibiotics and leukocytes. Prior to establishment of chronic infection, recurrent, intermittent colonization of the airways with non-mucoid P. aeruginosa is seen. Intermittent infections can be treated using a combination of antibiotics, thereby postponing the next episode of airway-infection with P. aeruginosa. The purpose of this study is to clarify wether supplementary azithromycin in the treatment of intermittent pseudomonas-infection in CF-patients can lead to further postponement of next pseudomonas-colonization and maybe prevent development of chronic infection. This is done in a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled multicentre study. 2 treatments will be compared: 1. Inhaled colistin and oral ciprofloxacin in combination with oral azithromycin 2. Inhaled colistin and oral ciprofloxacin in combination with oral placebo. The treatment will be given for 3 weeks, and the primary end-point is the time until next colonization with P. aeruginosa in the airways of the patients, comparing the 2 treatment-groups.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 1 Year. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis based on genotype and/or positive sweat-test

- Written informed consent based on written and spoken information

- No chronic airway-infections with Gram-negative bacteria

- Fertile, sexually active women must use contraception (p-pills, IUD or other methods

with a similar Pearl-index) when participating in the study Exclusion Criteria:

- P. aeruginosa in airway secretions obtained less than 3 months prior to inclusion

- Chronic infection of the airways caused by Gram-negative bacteria (Burkholderia

species, Achromobacter xylosoxidans, Pandorea apista or Stenotrophomonas maltophilia)

- Chronic infection of the airways caused by P. aeruginosa (chronic infection is

defined by continuing growth of the microorganism for 6 months and/or an increase in specific, precipitating antibodies to a level of at least 2)

- Previous infection with a strain of P. aeruginosa resistant to ciprofloxacin or

colistin

- Previous participation in a pseudomonas-vaccination-study

- Patients younger than 1 year

- Pregnant or lactating women, or sexually active women unwilling to use safe

contraception (p-pills, IUD or method with similar Pearl-index) when participating in the study

- Severe insufficiency of the liver or kidneys as judged by the local investigator

Locations and Contacts

CF-centre Skejby, Skejby Sygehus, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, Aarhus N 8200, Denmark

CF-centre Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark

CF-centre Bergen, Haukeland Universitetssykehus, Bergen 5021, Norway

CF-centre Oslo, Ullevaal Universitetssykehus, Oslo 0407, Norway

CF-centre Göteborg, Drottning Silvias barn- och ungdomssjukhus, Göteborg 416 85, Sweden

CF-centre Lund, Universitetssjukhuset i Lund, Lund 221 85, Sweden

CF-centre Stockholm, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, Stockholm 141 86, Sweden

CF-centre Uppsala, Akademiska Barnsjukhuset, Uppsala 751 85, Sweden

Additional Information

Related publications:

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Høiby N, Frederiksen B, Pressler T. Eradication of early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. J Cyst Fibros. 2005 Aug;4 Suppl 2:49-54. Review.

Valerius NH, Koch C, Høiby N. Prevention of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation in cystic fibrosis by early treatment. Lancet. 1991 Sep 21;338(8769):725-6.

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Hansen CR, Pressler T, Koch C, Høiby N. Long-term azitromycin treatment of cystic fibrosis patients with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection; an observational cohort study. J Cyst Fibros. 2005 Mar;4(1):35-40.

Jaffé A, Francis J, Rosenthal M, Bush A. Long-term azithromycin may improve lung function in children with cystic fibrosis. Lancet. 1998 Feb 7;351(9100):420.

Saiman L, Marshall BC, Mayer-Hamblett N, Burns JL, Quittner AL, Cibene DA, Coquillette S, Fieberg AY, Accurso FJ, Campbell PW 3rd; Macrolide Study Group. Azithromycin in patients with cystic fibrosis chronically infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003 Oct 1;290(13):1749-56.

Wolter J, Seeney S, Bell S, Bowler S, Masel P, McCormack J. Effect of long term treatment with azithromycin on disease parameters in cystic fibrosis: a randomised trial. Thorax. 2002 Mar;57(3):212-6.

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Starting date: May 2008
Last updated: March 13, 2014

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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