Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Intervention for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR)

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions:

Vesicoureteral Reflux

Urinary Tract Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-71 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In this 2-year, multisite, randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 607 children with vesicoureteral reflux that was diagnosed after a first or second febrile or symptomatic urinary tract infect...

Detailed Description

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was designed to determine whether daily antimicrobial prophylaxis is superior to placebo in preventing recurrence of urinary tract ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age at randomization: at least 2 months, but less than 6 years of age. Note that children as young as 1 month were screened for the study.
  • Diagnosed first or second febrile or symptomatic UTI within 112 days prior to randomization
  • Presence of Grade I- IV VUR based on radiographic voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) performed within 112 days of diagnosis of index UTI.
  • Appropriately treated index febrile or symptomatic UTI

Exclusion

  • Index UTI diagnosis more than 112 days prior to randomization
  • History of more than two UTIs prior to randomization
  • For patients less than 6 months of age at randomization, gestational age less than 34 weeks
  • Co-morbid urologic anomalies
  • Hydronephrosis, SFU Grade 4
  • Ureterocele
  • Urethral valve
  • Solitary kidney
  • Profoundly decreased renal size unilaterally on ultrasound (based on 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and length) performed within 112 days after diagnosis of index UTI
  • Multicystic dysplastic kidney
  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Pelvic kidney or fused kidney
  • Known sulfa allergy, inadequate renal or hepatic function, Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency or other conditions that are contraindications for use of TMP-SMZ
  • History of other renal injury/disease
  • Unable to complete the study protocol
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
  • Underlying anomalies or chronic diseases that could potentially interfere with response to therapy such as chronic gastrointestinal conditions (i.e., malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease), liver or kidney failure, or malignancy.
  • Complex cardiac disease as defined in the Manual of Procedures.
  • Any known syndromes associated with VUR or bladder dysfunction
  • Index UTI not successfully treated
  • Unlikely to complete follow-up
  • Family history of anaphylactic reaction to sulfa medications

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

607 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00405704

Start Date

May 1 2007

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

April 21 2020

Active Locations (19)

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University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

2

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803

3

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20010

4

Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614