Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

The Impact of an Antibiotic (Cefazolin) Before Surgery on the Microbiome in Patients With Stage I-II Melanoma

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Clinical Stage I Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This phase I trial investigates the impact of cefazolin before surgery on the microbiome in patients with stage I-II melanoma. Antibiotics, such as cefazolin, given at the time of surgery may cause a ...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To investigate whether the use of pre-operative prophylactic antibiotics administered during surgical resection substantially alters the patient's gut microbiome. SECONDARY OBJ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult subjects with early stage melanoma (stage I-II)
  • Patients must be undergoing wide local excision +/- sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Patients must be capable of giving written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form

Exclusion

  • Use of antibiotics within the three months prior to surgery
  • Allergy, sensitivity or anaphylaxis to beta-lactam or cephalosporin antibiotics
  • Presence of an infection at the time of surgery
  • Increased risk of infection due to a co-existing medical condition as determined by the surgical team or principal investigator (PI)
  • Subjects with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of study drug administration
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade \> IV
  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Patients who are pregnant will not be included in this study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 8 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 2 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04875728

Start Date

September 8 2020

End Date

February 2 2027

Last Update

November 17 2025

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030