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Daptomycin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Sternal Wound Infections (DaPro)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified August 2011 by Hannover Medical School
Study NCT01080963   Information provided by Hannover Medical School

First Received on March 4, 2010.   Last Updated on August 29, 2011   History of Changes

March 4, 2010
August 29, 2011
November 2008
December 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Incidence of sternal wound infection is at least 50% lower if Daptomycin is used on top of a standard antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone [ Time Frame: day 30 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Incidence of sternal wound infection is at least 50% lower if Daptomycin is used on top of a standard antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01080963 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30 after cardiac surgery [ Time Frame: day 30 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30 after cardiac surgery
  • Safety and tolerance of Daptomycin for prophylaxis
 
Daptomycin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Sternal Wound Infections
Prospective Randomised Study of Daptomycin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Sternal Wound Infections After Median Sternotomy

The purpose of this study is to show that the incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30 after cardiac surgery is 50% lower with the additional use of Daptomycin on top of a standard antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone.

 
Interventional
Phase IV
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Wound Infection
  • Drug: Daptomycin
    one infusion of 350 mg intraoperatively after disconnection from the heart-lung machine as an add-on to standard antibiotic prophylaxis
    Other Name: Cubicin
  • Drug: Cefuroxime
    1500 mg intravenous 30min preoperatively during anesthesia and 1500 mg intravenous intraoperatively after disconnection from the heart-lung machine
  • Active Comparator: Daptomycin
    Intervention: Drug: Daptomycin
  • Active Comparator: Cefuroxime
    Intervention: Drug: Cefuroxime
 

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruiting
860
May 2012
December 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age between 18-80
  • written informed consent (IC)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant and lactating women
  • patients operated for a transplantation
  • patients with a increased myopathy risk
  • patients with a creatinine clearance < 30ml/min; patients on hemodialysis
  • patients after a previous sternotomy
  • treatment with any antibiotics 14 days prior study start
  • treatment with Daptomycin or Cefuroxime within 3 month prior study start
Both
18 Years to 80 Years
No
Contact: Martin Strueber, Dr. +49 511 532 3435 Strueber.Martin@mh-hannover.de
Contact: Susanne Freyt +49 511 532 3450 freyt.susanne@mh-hannover.de
Germany
 
NCT01080963
CCBC134ADAPRO, 2007-004611-61
 
Martin Strueber, MD, Hannover Medical School
Hannover Medical School
Novartis
Principal Investigator: Martin Strueber, Dr. Hannover Medical School
Hannover Medical School
August 2011

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