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Ciprofloxacin during upper respiratory tract infections to reduce Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in paediatric cystic fibrosis: a pilot study.

AbstractOBJECTIVES:
Acute viral respiratory illnesses are associated with acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. This study aimed to pilot a protocol for a randomized controlled trial to determine whether oral antipseudomonal antibiotics used at the onset of such episodes might delay onset of infection with this organism.
METHODS:
A total of 41 children with CF aged 2-14 years, without chronic Pseudomonas infection, were randomized to receive ciprofloxacin (n = 28) or placebo (n = 13) at the onset of acute viral respiratory infections on an intention to treat basis, during a study period of up to 32 months.
RESULTS:
There were no unexpected adverse events believed related to the use of the study medication. The rate of withdrawal from the study was low (approximately 7%) and did not differ between groups. Randomization was effective and acceptable to participants. Primary and secondary outcome measures all favoured active treatment, but there were no significant between group differences. The median rate of Pseudomonas isolates was 0/patient/year (interquartile range 0-0.38) in both the active and placebo groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed no significant difference in time to first Pseudomonas isolate between groups.
CONCLUSIONS:
This study demonstrated the clinical feasibility of using oral ciprofloxacin in CF patients at times of viral infection. Within this sample size, no significant association was found between active treatment and decreased growth of Pseudomonas in follow-up microbiological samples. A definitive study would require at least 320 children to demonstrate significant differences in the rate of pseudomonal isolates.
AuthorsGary J Connett, Katharine C Pike, Julian P Legg, Katrina Cathie, Ann Dewar, Keith Foote, Amanda Harris, Saul N Faust
JournalTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease (Ther Adv Respir Dis) Vol. 9 Issue 6 Pg. 272-80 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 1753-4666 [Electronic] England
PMID26341118 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Copyright© The Author(s), 2015.
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin
Topics
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Ciprofloxacin (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Cystic Fibrosis (complications, diagnosis, microbiology, virology)
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • England
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Male
  • Pilot Projects
  • Pseudomonas Infections (diagnosis, microbiology, prevention & control)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa (drug effects, growth & development, isolation & purification)
  • Respiratory Tract Infections (diagnosis, drug therapy, microbiology, virology)
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Virus Diseases (complications, diagnosis, virology)

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