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Hospitalised Pneumonia With Extended Treatment (HOPE) Study (HOPE)

Primary Purpose

Pneumonia

Status
Active
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid
Placebo (for Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid)
Sponsored by
Menzies School of Health Research
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Pneumonia focused on measuring Children, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Indigenous Population, Hospitals

Eligibility Criteria

3 Months - 5 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Hospitalised children aged 3-mo to 5-yrs (in Darwin, children have to be Indigenous)
  2. Have features of severe pneumonia on admission (temperature >37.5 celsius or a history of fever at home or observed at the referring clinic, age-adjusted tachypnoea [respiratory rate>50 if <12-months; respiratory rate>40 if >12-months] with chest wall recession and/or oxygen saturation <92% in air), and consolidation on chest X-ray as diagnosed by treating clinician
  3. After 1-3 days of IV antibiotics, are afebrile, with improved respiratory symptoms and signs, oxygen saturation>90% in air and are ready to be switched to oral amoxicillin-clavulanate, and
  4. Have symptoms of no longer than 7 days at point of hospitalisation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Current wheeze
  2. Underlying chronic illness other than asthma (e.g. bronchiectasis, cyanotic congenital heart disease or cardiac failure, neuromuscular disorders, immunodeficiency) that could potentially influence the current illness
  3. Severe malnutrition (weight-for-height Z-score <-3)
  4. Complicated (effusion, empyema or abscess) pneumonia, including tuberculosis
  5. Extra-pulmonary infection requiring antibiotic therapy (e.g. meningitis)
  6. Beta-lactam allergy
  7. Previously enrolled
  8. Lack a mobile phone and/or unable to return for follow-up clinic visits during the next 24 months

Sites / Locations

  • Menzies School of Health Research
  • Sabah Women and Children's Hospital
  • Sarawak General Hospital
  • University Malaya Medical Centre and Klang Hospital
  • Starship Children's Hospital & KidzFirst Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Active arm: Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid

Placebo arm

Arm Description

8 days of oral amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid 400/57 duo formulation (70-90mg/kg/day, twice daily dosing: max 980mg per day)

8 days of oral placebo (equivalent volume as the active arm)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The proportion without chronic respiratory symptoms and signs or bronchiectasis.
Any further chronic respiratory symptoms and signs or bronchiectasis though the child's medical records (community or hospital) will be captured. These children will be reviewed at 24 months, however many children will reside in geographically isolated locations, thus a range of 23-25 months is a reasonable timeframe to capture clinically important outcomes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

The proportion with clinical cure (i.e. complete resolution of respiratory symptoms and signs).
Children will have a standardised respiratory clinical assessment, completed by either a member of the study team or health provider. These children will be reviewed at week 4, however many children will reside in geographically isolated locations, thus a range of 4-6 weeks is a reasonable time frame to capture clinically important outcomes.
Time to next respiratory-related hospitalisation assessed by chart reviews
Data will be captured through chart reviews of children's medical records (e.g. hospital and/or community health record) and/or information from parents in next 12 months
Adverse events
Adverse effects will be monitored (anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, rashes) while children are actively taking trial medication (e.g. 8 days). Parents will also keep a diary of adverse events.
Nasopharyngeal bacteria antibiotic resistance patterns
Nasopharyngeal respiratory antibiotic resistance will be assessed using nasal swabs. Nasopharyngeal respiratory bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance will be assessed using research laboratory's previously published methods.
Gene expression data
Gene expression micro-arrays will be performed in a subgroup of children (where bloods can be obtained)

Full Information

First Posted
May 5, 2016
Last Updated
April 5, 2022
Sponsor
Menzies School of Health Research
Collaborators
Griffith University, Sarawak General Hospital, University of Malaya, The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Nanyang Technological University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02783859
Brief Title
Hospitalised Pneumonia With Extended Treatment (HOPE) Study
Acronym
HOPE
Official Title
A Multi-centre Double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial to Determine if a Longer Duration of Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid (Compared to Shorter Duration) Improves Clinical Outcomes of Children Hospitalised With Community-acquired Pneumonia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
June 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 2022 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 2022 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Menzies School of Health Research
Collaborators
Griffith University, Sarawak General Hospital, University of Malaya, The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Nanyang Technological University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
An intervention study to determine if a longer duration of antibiotics (compared to shorter duration) improves the short and long term clinical outcomes of children hospitalised for pneumonia
Detailed Description
A multi-centre double-blind randomised controlled trial to determine if a longer duration of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (compared to shorter duration) improves the short and long term clinical outcomes of children hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia, in Indigenous children and a developing country

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Pneumonia
Keywords
Children, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Indigenous Population, Hospitals

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
314 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Active arm: Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
8 days of oral amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid 400/57 duo formulation (70-90mg/kg/day, twice daily dosing: max 980mg per day)
Arm Title
Placebo arm
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
8 days of oral placebo (equivalent volume as the active arm)
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo (for Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The proportion without chronic respiratory symptoms and signs or bronchiectasis.
Description
Any further chronic respiratory symptoms and signs or bronchiectasis though the child's medical records (community or hospital) will be captured. These children will be reviewed at 24 months, however many children will reside in geographically isolated locations, thus a range of 23-25 months is a reasonable timeframe to capture clinically important outcomes.
Time Frame
Clinical review at 24 months (range 23-25 months)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The proportion with clinical cure (i.e. complete resolution of respiratory symptoms and signs).
Description
Children will have a standardised respiratory clinical assessment, completed by either a member of the study team or health provider. These children will be reviewed at week 4, however many children will reside in geographically isolated locations, thus a range of 4-6 weeks is a reasonable time frame to capture clinically important outcomes.
Time Frame
Clinical review week 4 (range 4-6 weeks)
Title
Time to next respiratory-related hospitalisation assessed by chart reviews
Description
Data will be captured through chart reviews of children's medical records (e.g. hospital and/or community health record) and/or information from parents in next 12 months
Time Frame
Clinical review week 4 (range 4-6 weeks)
Title
Adverse events
Description
Adverse effects will be monitored (anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, rashes) while children are actively taking trial medication (e.g. 8 days). Parents will also keep a diary of adverse events.
Time Frame
Adverse events monitored while participant taking trial medication
Title
Nasopharyngeal bacteria antibiotic resistance patterns
Description
Nasopharyngeal respiratory antibiotic resistance will be assessed using nasal swabs. Nasopharyngeal respiratory bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance will be assessed using research laboratory's previously published methods.
Time Frame
Baseline (admission to hospital, week 4 (range 4-6 weeks) and 12 months (range 12-14 months)
Title
Gene expression data
Description
Gene expression micro-arrays will be performed in a subgroup of children (where bloods can be obtained)
Time Frame
Baseline (hospital admission) and 4-6 weeks (where possible)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
3 Months
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
5 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Hospitalised children aged 3-mo to 5-yrs (in Darwin, children have to be Indigenous) Have features of severe pneumonia on admission (temperature >37.5 celsius or a history of fever at home or observed at the referring clinic, age-adjusted tachypnoea [respiratory rate>50 if <12-months; respiratory rate>40 if >12-months] with chest wall recession and/or oxygen saturation <92% in air), and consolidation on chest X-ray as diagnosed by treating clinician After 1-3 days of IV antibiotics, are afebrile, with improved respiratory symptoms and signs, oxygen saturation>90% in air and are ready to be switched to oral amoxicillin-clavulanate, and Have symptoms of no longer than 7 days at point of hospitalisation. Exclusion Criteria: Current wheeze Underlying chronic illness other than asthma (e.g. bronchiectasis, cyanotic congenital heart disease or cardiac failure, neuromuscular disorders, immunodeficiency) that could potentially influence the current illness Severe malnutrition (weight-for-height Z-score <-3) Complicated (effusion, empyema or abscess) pneumonia, including tuberculosis Extra-pulmonary infection requiring antibiotic therapy (e.g. meningitis) Beta-lactam allergy Previously enrolled Lack a mobile phone and/or unable to return for follow-up clinic visits during the next 24 months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anne Chang, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Menzies School of Health Research
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Menzies School of Health Research
City
Darwin
State/Province
Northern Territory
ZIP/Postal Code
0812
Country
Australia
Facility Name
Sabah Women and Children's Hospital
City
Kota Kinabalu
State/Province
Sabah
ZIP/Postal Code
88996
Country
Malaysia
Facility Name
Sarawak General Hospital
City
Sibu
State/Province
Sarawak
ZIP/Postal Code
96000
Country
Malaysia
Facility Name
University Malaya Medical Centre and Klang Hospital
City
Kuala Lumpur
ZIP/Postal Code
59100
Country
Malaysia
Facility Name
Starship Children's Hospital & KidzFirst Hospital
City
Auckland
ZIP/Postal Code
1142
Country
New Zealand

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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