Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Children With a Previous Urinary Tract Infection

Lead Sponsor:

University of Padova

Collaborating Sponsors:

Regione Veneto

IL Sogno di Stefano

Conditions:

Urinary Tract Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-6 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Our hypothesis is that long-term antimicrobial prophylaxis does not reduce the recurrence of infection and the risk of appearance of kidney scars in children with a documented previous upper UTI.

Detailed Description

Background Upper urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in children, especially when functional and anatomical abnormalities of the urinary tract co-exist, such as vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR), ur...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 2 months and 6 years
  • Creatinine clearance (calculated according to Schwartz)  70 ml/min/1.73 m2 (for children in their first year of life, serum creatinine levels within normal range for age and sex)
  • First documented upper UTI (diagnostic criteria in Table 1)
  • Imaging Diagnostic work-up completed (Table 2) with at least the presence of an acute lesion at the DMSA scan and or a primary non severe reflux ( 1st or 3rd degree)
  • Informed consent of parents

Exclusion

  • Patients with chronic renal insufficiency or  30% relative function of one kidney at DMSA scan
  • Patients with urinary tract disorders, such as vesico-ureteral reflux due to complex malformations of the urinary tract, obstruction of the posterior urethra, ureterocele or single kidney, neurogenic bladder
  • Patients with reflux  4th degree
  • Patients with pyelonephritis that developed during prophylaxis instituted because of prenatal diagnosis of urinary tract dilatation  Hypersensitivity to one of the two selected antimicrobial agents

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2000

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

July 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

660 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00156546

Start Date

May 1 2000

End Date

July 1 2006

Last Update

December 1 2005

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Pediatric Unit, Ospedale di Belluno

Belluno, Belluno, Italy

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Pediatric Unit, Ospedale di Bentivoglio

Bentivoglio, Bologna, Italy

3

- Pediatric Department, Ospedale di Bolzano

Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy

4

Pediatric Unit, Ospedale di Cuneo

Cuneo, Cuneo, Italy