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A Study Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Levofloxacin and Metronidazole Versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam in Treating Complicated Appendicitis

NCT00236912 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 139

Last updated 2011-06-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of two treatment regimens in treating patients with complicated appendicitis. Appendicitis requires antibiotic treatment when the appendix ruptures (complicated appendicitis). This is a study comparing intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy of levofloxacin/metronidazole versus piperacillin/tazobactam for 4 to 14 days. Patients may be switched to oral therapy after 48 hours, at the doctor's discretion.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

DRUG

levofloxacin; metronidazole

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C. Clinical Trial · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-07-31
Completion
2004-09-30

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