Clinical trial • Phase III | Phase IV • Infectious Disease

ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, ciprofloxacin for Graft pyelonephritis

Phase III | Phase IV trial of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, ciprofloxacin for Graft pyelonephritis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Infectious Disease
Trial Disease
Graft pyelonephritis
Trial Stage
Phase III | Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
27-10-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-03-2026

Trial design

Randomised, usual-care 14-day antibiotic regimen (comparator arm). comparator products listed include ceftriaxone (intravenous; product record max daily dose 1 g) and ciprofloxacin (oral tablet max daily dose 500 mg; intravenous formulation max daily dose 1 g) as used in routine clinical practice. specific dose/schedule determined per usual clinical practice/smpc.-controlled Phase III | Phase IV trial in Spain.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Usual-care 14-day antibiotic regimen (comparator arm). Comparator products listed include Ceftriaxone (intravenous; product record max daily dose 1 g) and Ciprofloxacin (oral tablet max daily dose 500 mg; intravenous formulation max daily dose 1 g) as used in routine clinical practice. Specific dose/schedule determined per usual clinical practice/SmPC.
Target Sample Size
360
Trial Duration For Participant
90

Eligibility

Recruits 360 Vulnerable population not selected. Written informed consent is required from the participant; if a subject is unable to provide written informed consent independently, a legal representative may provide consent on their behalf. No assent or paediatric consent procedures are specified..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding patients.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population not selected. Written informed consent is required from the participant; if a subject is unable to provide written informed consent independently, a legal representative may provide consent on their behalf. No assent or paediatric consent procedures are specified.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Adult kidney transplant recipients ≥ 18 years of age, of both sexes, who experience an episode of acute graft pyelonephritis at any time from the transplant to 48 hours after the start of antibiotic treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients must be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial. If a subject is unable to provide written informed consent independently, a legal representative may do so in their place."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Clinical instability 48 hours after the start of antibiotic treatment due to an episode of acute graft pyelonephritis defined as: hypotension, anuria, fever equal to or greater than 38ºC, need for vasopressor drugs or admission to the intensive care unit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant or breastfeeding patients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with known anatomical alterations that predispose to urinary tract infections (such as vesicoureteral reflux or obstructive prostatic hypertrophy)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of urinary catheters such as bladder catheters or ureteral catheters."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of complications such as urinary obstruction or kidney abscess."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Kidney transplant recipients admitted for an episode of graft pyelonephritis in the previous 30 days."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participation in another clinical trial in which the protocol establishes antibiotic treatment for pyelonephritis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Previous inclusion in the present study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- No authorization from the patient or their legal representative to sign the informed consent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any medical, psychiatric, or family condition that, in the investigator's judgment, could jeopardize or compromise the patient's ability to participate in the study."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Defined at 90 days after inclusion by: All-cause mortality, or recurrence of graft pyelonephritis, or readmission for any cause after hospital discharge for the episode of pyelonephritis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Composite endpoint assessed at 90 days after inclusion composed of: all-cause mortality, recurrence of graft pyelonephritis, or readmission for any cause after hospital discharge for the index pyelonephritis episode. Measured by clinical records and follow-up to day 90."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total days of antibiotics since diagnosis of graft pyelonephritis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as cumulative days of any antibiotic therapy from diagnosis until end of episode."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total days of intravenous antibiotics since diagnosis of graft pyelonephritis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as cumulative days of IV antibiotic therapy from diagnosis."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Total days of admission since diagnosis of graft pyelonephritis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as total hospital inpatient days from diagnosis."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of adverse events and interactions with concomitant treatments during hospitalization and at 90 days after the patient's inclusion in the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"AE collection during admission and up to 90 days post-inclusion; includes recorded interactions with concomitant (e.g., immunosuppressive) treatments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Episodes of catheter-related adverse events during admission and at 90 days after the patient's inclusion in the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recorded catheter-related complications during admission and up to 90 days post-inclusion (e.g., phlebitis)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Episodes of Clostridioides difficile at 90 days after the patient's inclusion in the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Documented episodes of C. difficile infection within 90 days of inclusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Evolution of renal function at 90 days from the patient's inclusion in the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of renal function (e.g., creatinine, eGFR) changes from baseline to day 90."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Episodes of rejection and graft loss within 90 days of the patient's inclusion in the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recorded episodes of graft rejection or graft loss within 90 days post-inclusion."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Isolated microorganisms and antibiotic sensitivity in control urine cultures at 30 and 90 days after the patient's inclusion in the study.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Microbiology results from control urine cultures at day 30 and day 90, including organism identification and susceptibility profiles."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
360
Recruitment Window Months
29
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from the patient. If a subject is unable to provide written informed consent independently, a legal representative may provide consent on their behalf. Subject information and informed consent form documents are present in CTIS; age-specific consent/assent or languages available are not specified in the available records.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
360

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-03-2026
Processing Time Days
33
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
360

Sites

Site Name
Fundacio Puigvert
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Mónica Pérez
Contact Person Email
mperezm@fundacio-puigvert.es
Site Name
Hospital Del Mar
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Anna Buxeda
Contact Person Email
abuxeda@hmar.cat
Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Marta Bodro
Contact Person Email
mbodro@clinic.cat
Site Name
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Department Name
Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Delphine Kervella
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Olga Gracia
Contact Person Email
ograciag@salud.aragon.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
Department Name
Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Francisco López
Contact Person Email
frlopez@ucm.es
Site Name
Bellvitge University Hospital
Department Name
Infectious Diseases
Contact Person Name
Núria Sabé
Contact Person Email
nfsabe@bellvitgehospital.cat
Site Name
Bellvitge University Hospital (address entry)

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Bellvitge University Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Spain

Co-sponsors

  • Fundacio Institut D'Investigacio Biomedica De Bellvitge IDIBELL

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
CIPROFLOXACIN (intravenous)
Active Substance
ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, ciprofloxacin
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (prodAuthStatus=2)
Maximum Dose
1 g
Investigational Product Name
CIPROFLOXACIN (oral tablet)
Active Substance
ciprofloxacin
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (prodAuthStatus=2)
Maximum Dose
500 mg
Investigational Product Name
CEFTRIAXONE (intravenous)
Active Substance
ceftriaxone sodium (with lidocaine in formulation)
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Authorised (prodAuthStatus=2)
Maximum Dose
1 g

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