Rifaximin as a Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Comparison With Ciprofloxacin

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Rifaximin as a Prophylaxis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Comparison With Ciprofloxacin

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06234046
• Other study ID #: FMASU R140/2023
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: May 28, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Ain Shams University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this Randomized controlled trial is to assessment the efficacy of Rifaximin as a prophylaxis of SBP in comparison with ciprofloxacin in Egyptian patients.

This randomized controlled trial included 80 Egyptian patients diagnosed with cirrhotic liver disease and ascites just recovered from SBP attack grouped into two groups as; Group (1) included 40 cases received Rifaximin as 550 mg twice daily dose for a six-months period and group (2) included 40 cases received Ciprofloxacin as 750 mg once weekly dose for a six-months period.

All patients of the two groups were followed up for recurrence of SBP for 6 months. The study endpoints would be SBP, death, compliance failure, or liver transplantation.

Description:

This randomized controlled trial included 80 Egyptian patients diagnosed with cirrhotic liver disease and ascites just recovered from SBP attack grouped into two groups as;

• Group (1) included 40 cases received Rifaximin as 550 mg twice daily dose for a six-months period.

• Group (2) included 40 cases received Ciprofloxacin as 750 mg once weekly dose for a six-months period.

The included cases were collected from hepatology outpatient clinic and inpatient department at Ain shams University hospital between May 2023 and November 2023 after the scientific ethical committee approval. A written consent was obtained from the included cases.

Cases with metastatic HCC, patients with drug allergy from Ciprofloxacin or Rifaximin, those having ascites secondary to other causes rather than liver cirrhosis, those having gastroenterology malignancy, patients on immunotherapy, and HIV patients were all excluded from the trial. Before starting the trial, the all cases were diagnosed as SBP with ascitic fluid sample with polymorphonuclear cell count more than 250 cells /µL and received medical treatment of SBP according to EASL guidelines for treatment of SBP.

All patients of the two groups were followed up for recurrence of SBP for 6 months. The study endpoints would be SBP, death, compliance failure, or liver transplantation.

All included patients went through a comprehensive medical history, full physical assessment as well as full laboratory examination including; CBC, liver profile (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, total & direct bilirubin, serum albumin, serum total proteins), kidney function tests (S.creat, BUN), ascitic fluid sample was taken from every patients at the starting of the trial to make sure the recovery from the previous SBP attack (AFS1) and another sample was taken once the patient was suspected to have another attack of SBP or after 6 months of treatment (AFS2). The ascitic samples were subjected to analysis of the differential cell count and measurement of ascitic albumin, glucose, total proteins and LDH, culture and sensitivity were assessed. The Child-Pugh's score were assessed, and pelvi-abdominal ultrasound were done for all patients.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• cirrhotic liver disease patients with ascites just recovered from SBP attack.

• Must be able to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cases with metastatic HCC.

• patients with drug allergy from Ciprofloxacin or Rifaximin.

• those having ascites secondary to other causes rather than liver cirrhosis.

• those having gastroenterology malignancy.

• patients on immunotherapy.

• HIV patients.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Peritonitis
• Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Intervention

Drug:
• Rifaximin 550Mg Tab
group (1) received Rifaximin as 550 mg twice daily dosage for six months.
• Ciprofloxacin 750 MG
group (2) received Ciprofloxacin 750 mg tab mg once weekly dosage for six months.

Diagnostic Test:
• ascitic fluid sample
aspiration of ascitic fluid sample and analysis for differential cell count

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Mostafa Elfors	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ain Shams University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The efficacy of Rifaximin as a prophylactic treatment for SBP.	comparison between Rifaximin and Ciprofloxacin when used as a prophylaxis for the recurrence of SBP.	All patients of the two groups were followed up for 6 months.