Phase II, randomised, single-center, open-label study of the efficacy of Ketek® in the treatment of Lyme disease

ISRCTN ISRCTN03563617
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN03563617
Secondary identifying numbers 876N
Submission date
20/03/2005
Registration date
29/03/2005
Last edited
13/06/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Daniel Cameron
Scientific

175 Main Street
Mt. Kisco
New York
10549
United States of America

Phone +1 914 666 4665
Email Cameron@LymeProject.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesThis study will examine the hypothesis that Ketek® is as effective as amoxicillin in treating Lyme Disease (LD). The validity of our in vitro infection model will be strengthened by measuring telithromycin maximal plasma concentration and the area under the concentration–time curve (AUC). Patients completing the duration study will be allowed to enter long-term open-label follow-up studies. These proof of concept findings would lead to at least one large multicenter confirmatory, double-blind, randomised, comparator, parallel-group Phase III study.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedLyme disease (LD)
InterventionKetek® versus Amoxicillin (comparator)
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Ketek, Axoxicillin
Primary outcome measureSuccess using clinical impression
Secondary outcome measures1. Short Form health survey (SF-36)
2. Review Of Symptoms Scale (ROSS)
Overall study start date01/09/2005
Completion date30/04/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants90
Key inclusion criteriaPatients with clinically suspected recurrent LD evaluated in a primary care setting in a Lyme disease endemic area, will be eligible for participation in the study if they meet the selection criteria:
1. Clinically documented disease described by Asch et al. and Logigian et al.
2. History of previous oral and intravenous antibiotics
3. Age 18 years or older to include the elderly (no upper age limits will be established)
4. Both sexes
5. A written informed consent document regarding the experimental nature of the study
6. Ability to comply with the protocol follow-up
7. Women of childbearing potential must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control and have a negative serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy test result at the initial screening visit
Key exclusion criteriaExclusion criteria will be limited to secure inclusion of as many patients as possible, thus avoiding difficulties in generalising the results. Patients will be excluded from the study if:
1. They have not previously been treated for at least 21 days with an antibiotic known to be effective for Lyme disease
2. They are not able to return for follow-up
3. They have a history of allergies to erythromycin, macrolides, or Ketek®
4. They have a history of allergies to both amoxicillin and doxycycline
5. They are pregnant or are a postpartum/lactating female who is nursing
Date of first enrolment01/09/2005
Date of final enrolment30/04/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United States of America

Study participating centre

175 Main Street
New York
10549
United States of America

Sponsor information

First Medical Associates (USA)
Industry

175 Main Street
Mt. Kisco
New York
10549
United States of America

Phone +1 914 666 4665
Email Cameron@LymeProject.com

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Not provided at time of registration

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan