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NCT number NCT04203524
Other study ID # 19KHCC11
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 21, 2019
Est. completion date September 21, 2023

Study information

Verified date April 2022
Source King Hussein Cancer Center
Contact Lama H Nazer, PharmD
Phone (962 6) 5300460
Email LNazer@khcc.jo
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Studies have demonstrated that the use of a procalcitonin (PCT)-guided algorithm in combination with clinical judgment was associated with reduced antibiotic use without impacting mortality or treatment failure. Though several studies have evaluated the use of PCT in critically ill patients, there are limited studies that evaluated PCT in patients with cancer and many of the currently available studies have excluded immune-compromised patients. This is a randomized controlled trial that aims to evaluate the impact of a procalcitonin-guided algorithm on antibiotic utilization in critically ill cancer patients with sepsis. In addition, the study aims to evaluate the predictive value of PCT for predicting mortality and positive cultures.


Description:

Procalcitonin (PCT) has been widely studied to guide antibiotic use in critically ill septic patients. Using an algorithm for antibiotic de-escalation guided by PCT levels in septic patients with respiratory tract infections was associated with lower antibiotics exposure without increasing mortality or treatment failure. Furthermore, the current Surviving Sepsis Guidelines suggest that PCT levels may help clinicians in their decision of empiric antibiotics discontinuation especially in patients with suspected sepsis and low PCT values with no other evidence of infection (low level of evidence, GRADE 2C). Reducing the use of antibiotics is a global health care priority. Using a PCT-guided algorithm in combination with clinical judgment was associated with reduced antibiotic use without increasing morbidity or mortality. Though PCT has been widely studied as a diagnostic, prognostic, and theragnostic inflammatory marker in patients with sepsis, there are limited studies that evaluated PCT in patients with cancer and many of the currently available studies have excluded immune-compromised patients. Furthermore, studies have reported elevated inflammatory markers, including PCT, in patients with cancer as a result of the malignancy itself or treatment complications. This may suggest that PCT alone may possibly be less useful for differentiating infectious from non-infectious sources of fever in cancer patients. However, serial PCT levels may be more useful in cancer patients, compared to a single level. Sepsis is common in cancer patients; however, there are limited studies evaluating the clinical impact of obtaining PCT levels in this patient population. Therefore, this study will evaluate the impact of obtaining serial PCT levels on the number of antibiotic days in cancer patients with sepsis. In addition, the study aims to evaluate the predictive value of PCT for predicting mortality and positive cultures. Study Objectives The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a PCT-guided algorithm on the duration of antimicrobial therapy in critically ill cancer patients with sepsis. The main research question being asked is whether providing the clinical team with daily PCT levels, along with a PCT-based algorithm to guide antimicrobial management, would have an impact on the duration of antibiotic therapy. In addition, the study intends to assess the role of PCT in predicting mortality and positive cultures in the cancer septic patient population.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 360
Est. completion date September 21, 2023
Est. primary completion date August 21, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age = 18 years old - Expected to remain in the ICU for at least 48 hours - Patient meets the SEPSIS-3 criteria for sepsis defined as having a SOFA score change of 2 or more and suspected infection. - Patient on antibiotics for suspected infection Exclusion Criteria: - Patient code is DNR - Patient receiving antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis - Consent cannot be obtained - Patients who are expected to require antibiotics for more than 14 days - Patients who have PCT levels ordered as part of their routine clinical care - Patients who are followed by the Infectious Disease team. - Patient with life expectancy <24 hours.

Study Design


Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Procalcitonin Levels
Procalcitonin (PCT) will be measured within 48 hours of admission to the ICU or 48 hours of onset of sepsis (if developed during the ICU stay). In addition, the patients will have daily blood samples taken up to 5 days or until ICU transfer, whichever occurs first. A PCT-guided algorithm will be available to guide the management of patients in the PCT group.
Other:
Control
Procalcitonin (PCT) will be measured within 48 hours of admission to the ICU or 48 hours of onset of sepsis (if developed during the ICU stay). In addition, the patients will have daily blood samples taken up to 5 days or until ICU transfer, whichever occurs first.The results of the PCT levels obtained will be blinded and all clinical team members will not be able to access the results.

Locations

Country Name City State
Jordan King Hussein Cancer Center Amman

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
King Hussein Cancer Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Jordan, 

References & Publications (8)

Andriolo BN, Andriolo RB, Salomão R, Atallah ÁN. Effectiveness and safety of procalcitonin evaluation for reducing mortality in adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jan 18;1:CD010959. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010959.pub2. Review. — View Citation

de Jong E, van Oers JA, Beishuizen A, Vos P, Vermeijden WJ, Haas LE, Loef BG, Dormans T, van Melsen GC, Kluiters YC, Kemperman H, van den Elsen MJ, Schouten JA, Streefkerk JO, Krabbe HG, Kieft H, Kluge GH, van Dam VC, van Pelt J, Bormans L, Otten MB, Reidinga AC, Endeman H, Twisk JW, van de Garde EMW, de Smet AMGA, Kesecioglu J, Girbes AR, Nijsten MW, de Lange DW. Efficacy and safety of procalcitonin guidance in reducing the duration of antibiotic treatment in critically ill patients: a randomised, controlled, open-label trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Jul;16(7):819-827. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)00053-0. Epub 2016 Mar 2. — View Citation

Paul M, Dickstein Y, Raz-Pasteur A. Antibiotic de-escalation for bloodstream infections and pneumonia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Dec;22(12):960-967. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.05.023. Epub 2016 Jun 6. Review. — View Citation

Prkno A, Wacker C, Brunkhorst FM, Schlattmann P. Procalcitonin-guided therapy in intensive care unit patients with severe sepsis and septic shock--a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care. 2013 Dec 11;17(6):R291. doi: 10.1186/cc13157. Review. — View Citation

Schuetz P, Chiappa V, Briel M, Greenwald JL. Procalcitonin algorithms for antibiotic therapy decisions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and recommendations for clinical algorithms. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Aug 8;171(15):1322-31. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.318. Review. — View Citation

Shehabi Y, Sterba M, Garrett PM, Rachakonda KS, Stephens D, Harrigan P, Walker A, Bailey MJ, Johnson B, Millis D, Ding G, Peake S, Wong H, Thomas J, Smith K, Forbes L, Hardie M, Micallef S, Fraser JF; ProGUARD Study Investigators; ANZICS Clinical Trials Group. Procalcitonin algorithm in critically ill adults with undifferentiated infection or suspected sepsis. A randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Nov 15;190(10):1102-10. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201408-1483OC. — View Citation

Soni NJ, Samson DJ, Galaydick JL, Vats V, Huang ES, Aronson N, Pitrak DL. Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hosp Med. 2013 Sep;8(9):530-40. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2067. Epub 2013 Aug 17. Review. — View Citation

Wirz Y, Meier MA, Bouadma L, Luyt CE, Wolff M, Chastre J, Tubach F, Schroeder S, Nobre V, Annane D, Reinhart K, Damas P, Nijsten M, Shajiei A, deLange DW, Deliberato RO, Oliveira CF, Shehabi Y, van Oers JAH, Beishuizen A, Girbes ARJ, de Jong E, Mueller B, Schuetz P. Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in intensive care unit patients with infection and sepsis patients: a patient-level meta-analysis of randomized trials. Crit Care. 2018 Aug 15;22(1):191. doi: 10.1186/s13054-018-2125-7. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Antibiotic de-escalation Determined if de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy is performed during the ICU stay. De-escalation will be defined as reducing both the spectrum of antimicrobial therapy and its potential to promote resistance by driving selective pressure on microbiota. Reducing the number of antibiotics will also be considered as de-escalation. 28 days
Other Predictive value of PCT for both mortality Determined by constructing a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the ROC curve, as well as the sensitivity, specificity, and cut-off points with the highest predictability. 28 days
Other Recurrence of infection Defined as a new infection that develops within 48 hours after stopping or de-escalating antibiotics. 28 days
Other Compliance with the PCT algorithm The clinical decision of the medical team will be compared with the management suggested by the algorithm. 5 days
Other Predictive value of PCT for positive cultures Determined by constructing a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the ROC curve, as well as the sensitivity, specificity, and cut-off points with the highest predictability. 28 days
Primary Time to antibiotic cessation Time to antibiotic cessation at 28 days, hospital discharge, or death, whichever comes first after randomization 28 days
Primary Number of antibiotic-free days Number of antibiotic-free days at day 28 after randomization 28 days
Secondary Antibiotic utilization The antibiotic utilization will be evaluated by determining the antibiotic daily defined doses (DDD), as set by the World Health Organization, for each patient over the study period. 28 days
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