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Infection With AmpC Beta-lactamase Producing EnterobacteralesAmpCstratBaselNCT04577989

Clinical Comparison of Treatment Strategies in AmpC Beta-lactamase Producing Enterobacterales in a Swiss Tertiary Care Hospital

An observational study of Infection With AmpC Beta-lactamase Producing Enterobacterales, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is to investigate the recent epidemiological trends and the treatment outcome in terms of the length of hospital stay, the relevant renal and neurological side effects, risk factors for developing these side effects, the selection of more resistant pathogens under therapy as well as the incidence of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
data collection
How many people
270 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
14 Dec 2020to 19 Dec 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients treated in the inpatient setting at the University Hospital Basel from January 1st, 2015 until July 31st, 2020 with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales
  • In a blood culture (any ward)
  • In a clinical sample of the lower respiratory tract (only intensive care unit)

Who cannot join

  • Patients with documented refusal of subsequent use of their data

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Division of Infectious Disease and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel

    Basel, 4031

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Comparison of Treatment Strategies in AmpC Beta-lactamase Producing Enterobacterales in a Swiss Tertiary Care Hospital (AmpC-strat Basel)

This study is to investigate the recent epidemiological trends and the treatment outcome in terms of the length of hospital stay, the relevant renal and neurological side effects, risk factors for developing these side effects, the selection of more resistant pathogens under therapy as well as the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections under treatment.

Read the detailed description

Increasing resistance among Enterobacterales to beta-lactam antibiotics is globally a major concern in the antibiotic resistance crisis. In gram-negative bacteria it evolves primarily through the production of beta-lactamases that allow the rapid hydrolysis of common antibiotics - most notably 3rd generation cephalosporins. Particularly, the production of Ambler class C beta-lactamase (AmpC) is a very concerning and unique resistance mechanism as so called derepressed mutants can be induced during treatment. Information on recent epidemiological trends as well as comparative information about the treatment strategies (cefepime versus piperacillin/tazobactam versus carbapenems) for infections with AmpC-producing Enterobacterales in Switzerland is still lacking. This study is to investigate the recent epidemiological trends and the treatment outcome in terms of the length of hospital stay, the relevant renal and neurological side effects, risk factors for developing these side effects, the selection of more resistant pathogens under therapy as well as the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections under treatment.

Being tested
data collection
Keywords
antibiotic resistance, Ambler class C beta-lactamase (AmpC), carbapenem resistance, minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), cefepime, piperacillin/tazobactam, carbapenem, Clostridium difficile infections, epidemiological trends
Medical subject headings
Clostridium Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • data collectionOther

    data collection for treatment strategies (cefepime vs. piperacillin/tazobactam vs. carbapenems) of infections caused by AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales for the period January 1st , 2015 until July 31st , 2020.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. descriptive analyses of demographic data in patients with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales

    collection of demographic data (age, gender, hospital admission and discharge date, length of stay, ICU-stay, hospitalization prior to current hospital stay, discharge destination, outcome, cause of death, travel); descriptive analyses summarized as counts

    Measured: single time-point at baseline

  2. descriptive analyses of clinical data in patients with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales

    descriptive analyses of clinical data (comorbidities, renal function, previous exposure to antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors, immunosuppressive treatment, date of diagnosis and type of infection with AmpC producing Enterobacterales) summarized as counts

    Measured: single time-point at baseline

  3. descriptive analyses of treatment data in patients with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales

    descriptive and comparative analyses of treatment data (empiric and definitive antibiotic therapy including dosage, date of initiation/ discontinuation and changes in antibiotic therapy, exposures to other antimicrobials, concomitant medication, side effects) summarized as counts

    Measured: single time-point at baseline

  4. descriptive analyses of microbiological data in patients with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales

    descriptive analyses of microbiological data Species of AmpC producing Enterobacterales, type of sample, date of sample, history of colonization or infection with any antibiotic resistant pathogen, Gram-staining of endotracheal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), neutrophile and epitheliale cell count, results of culture from sputum, endotracheal aspirate, BAL or lung tissue) summarized as counts

    Measured: single time-point at baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Oct 2020
  2. Study start14 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion19 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion19 Dec 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
270 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04577989
Sponsor's protocol ID
2020-02251; me20TschudinSutter
Acronym
AmpCstratBasel
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
30 Sep 2020
Last updated
1 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Infection With AmpC Beta-lactamase Producing Enterobacterales, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

descriptive analyses of demographic data in patients with detection of AmpC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (time frame: single time-point at baseline). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Feb 2023.

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