Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections

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Eligibility Criteria
condition
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.
Skin Infection, Abscess, Cellulitis
Sex
Females and Males
Age
Pediatric Trials: 0-17 Years
Adult Trials: 18+ Years
13 + years
Inclusion Criteria
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- Subjects are hospitalized males and females, aged 13 years or older, with clinical evidence of complicated skin and skin structure bacterial infection with material suitable for culture from 1 primary site of infections

- Within 72 hours before enrollment or at the time of enrollment, all subjects must provide an appropriate specimen for culture and susceptibility testing

- Subjects who have been given prior antibacterial therapy within 14 days of trial entry may be entered only if a culture is obtained showing persistence of a pathogen in blood or at the site of infection

Exclusion Criteria
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- Subjects with a known or suspected hypersensitivity to cephalosporins, penicillins, or
carbapenems


- Subjects with a history of seizure disorders or subjects currently receiving
antiepileptic medication


- Subjects with underlying infections or conditions which would interfere with
evaluation of this study

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Skin Infection, Abscess, CellulitisComplicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections
NCT00619710
ALL GENDERS
13 Years+
years
MULTIPLE SITES
Advanced Information
Descriptive Information
Brief Title  ICMJE Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections
Official Title  ICMJE A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Comparative Trial of Intravenous MERREM (Meropenem, ICI 194,660) vs PRIMAXIN I.V. (Imipenem-cilastatin) in the Treatment of Hospitalised Subjects With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections.
Brief Summary The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the non-inferiority of meropenem (Merrem) and imipenem in hospitalised subjects with complicated skin and skin structure infections.
Detailed Description Not Provided
Study Type  ICMJE Interventional
Study Phase  ICMJE Phase 3
Study Design  ICMJE Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition  ICMJE
  • Skin Infection
  • Abscess
  • Cellulitis
Intervention  ICMJE
  • Drug: Meropenem
    Intravenous
    Other Name: Merrem
  • Drug: Imipenem-cilastatin
    Intravenous
    Other Name: Primaxin
Study Arms  ICMJE
  • Experimental: 1
    Meropenem
    Intervention: Drug: Meropenem
  • Active Comparator: 2
    Imipenem-cilastatin
    Intervention: Drug: Imipenem-cilastatin
Publications * Not Provided

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status  ICMJE Completed
Estimated Enrollment  ICMJE
 (submitted: February 20, 2008)		1000
Original Estimated Enrollment  ICMJE Same as current
Actual Study Completion Date  ICMJE April 2004
Actual Primary Completion Date December 2003   (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria  ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects are hospitalized males and females, aged 13 years or older, with clinical evidence of complicated skin and skin structure bacterial infection with material suitable for culture from 1 primary site of infections
  • Within 72 hours before enrollment or at the time of enrollment, all subjects must provide an appropriate specimen for culture and susceptibility testing
  • Subjects who have been given prior antibacterial therapy within 14 days of trial entry may be entered only if a culture is obtained showing persistence of a pathogen in blood or at the site of infection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with a known or suspected hypersensitivity to cephalosporins, penicillins, or carbapenems
  • Subjects with a history of seizure disorders or subjects currently receiving antiepileptic medication
  • Subjects with underlying infections or conditions which would interfere with evaluation of this study
Sex/Gender  ICMJE
Sexes Eligible for Study:All
Ages  ICMJE 13 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers  ICMJE No
Contacts  ICMJE Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Listed Location Countries  ICMJE Not Provided
Removed Location Countries  
 
Administrative Information
NCT Number  ICMJE NCT00619710
Other Study ID Numbers  ICMJE 3591IL/0079
D9211C00079
Has Data Monitoring Committee Not Provided
U.S. FDA-regulated Product Not Provided
IPD Sharing Statement  ICMJE Not Provided
Responsible Party Not Provided
Study Sponsor  ICMJE Pfizer
Collaborators  ICMJE Not Provided
Investigators  ICMJE Not Provided
PRS Account Pfizer
Verification Date August 2017

ICMJE     Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP