Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals 3 Days Versus 7 Days in the Treatment of Women With Uncomplicated Cystitis

Our guidelines in the community recommend the use of NM for the treatment of women with community acquired UTI. While the length of treatment for uncomplicated cystitis with quinolones or TMP-SMX is three days, NM is recommended for seven days. However, there are not sufficient papers that establish the optimal length of treatment with NM in this population. The aim of this proposal is to...

Date First Received: August 8, 2006

Last Updated: March 1, 2007

Verified by: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel, March 2007

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 4 | Start Date: September 2006

Overall Status: Withdrawn

Estimated Enrollment: 400

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals 3 Days Vs. 7 Days in the Treatment of Women With Uncomplicated Cystitis”

Condition Keyword(s):

Our guidelines in the community recommend the use of NM for the treatment of women with community acquired UTI. While the length of treatment for uncomplicated cystitis with quinolones or TMP-SMX is three days, NM is recommended for seven days. However, there are not sufficient papers that establish the optimal length of treatment with NM in this population.

The aim of this proposal is to evaluate and compare NM 3 day vs. 7 day treatment for the treatment of women with uncomplicated UTI.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Bio-equivalence Study

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

The aim of this proposal is to evaluate and compare NM 3 day vs. 7 day treatment for the treatment of women with uncomplicated UTI. Our design is to enroll 400 women with uncomplicated cystitis and divided according to a double-blind randomization in two groups (3 days vs. 7 days). The women will be followed 7 days and 28 days clinically and bacteriologically.

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: NITROFURANTOIN MACROCRYSTALS

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Microbiological efficacy

Secondary Measures

  • Clinical efficacy and side effects

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Premenopausal healthy women
  • 2. Uncomplicated cystitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Postmenopausal women
  • 2. Complicated UTI
  • 3. Women with catheter
  • 4. Women with recurrent UTI
  • 5. Pregnancy
  • 6. Diabetes Mellitus

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 55 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Raul Raz, M.D. Principal Investigator Infectious Diseases Unit, HaEmek Medical Center, Afula, Israel  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on September 04, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00361998

Study ID Number: 0706

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00361998

Health Authority: Israel: Ethics Commission

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