CompletedNot Applicable

Treatment of Peritonitis in Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Mexico64 participantsStarted 2019-07-01

Plain-language summary

The main infectious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is bacterial peritonitis, which increases morbidity, mortality and conversion to hemodialysis. In Mexico, 485 patients per million people undergo PD. The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) reported 55,101 patients with kidney failure, 59% on PD. Automated PD (APD) has contributed by reducing peritonitis. The treatment of peritonitis in APD is carried out by changing to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) or by adding a CAPD/day replacement, increasing costs and delaying treatment. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of peritonitis antibiotic treatment applied in a DPA bag versus applied in a CAPD/day replacement plus APD in IMSS beneficiaries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A non-inferiority, multicenter clinical trial was carried out with patients\> 18 years of age in APD with peritonitis. Group 1 (g1) receives antibiotics in DPA bags, group 2 (g2) receives antibiotics in a CAPD / day exchange plus APD. The antibiotics applied were ceftazidime 1500 mg / day 14 days and vancomycin 20 mg / kg every 3 days, 5 doses adjusted according to culture, followed by cytology every 48 hours until clinical resolution. Considering resolved peritonitis when symptoms disappeared and white blood cells \<100 cells / mm3 were obtained in cytology. The Research and Ethics Committee approved the study. Relative risk (RR), relative risk reduction (RRR) were calculated. The Chi squared test, Student's t test, non-inferiority analysis was calculated considering p \<0.05 significant, SPSS 24 and Epi Info were used.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 80 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * \> 18 years in Automated Peritoneal Dialysis. * Patients in the Hospital General 1, 10 and sub-zone 4 of Colima. * Patients with diagnosis of peritonitis (abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, nausea, turbid fluid, cytologic with leukocytes \>100 cells/mm3, polymorphonuclear \>50%). * Functional catheter. * Signed informed consent of acceptance to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients allergic to vancomicyn. * Patients allergic to ceftazidime. * Patients with Intestinal perforation. * Patients with abdominal cavity classified as unfit to PD.

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Peritonitis Resolved

Timeframe: 14 to 21 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04077996

SponsorUniversidad de Colima

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-07-30

Results submitted2024-08-14

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