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Cephalosporin Antibiotic

Ceftriaxone for Meniscus Tears (PROPER Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Austin V Stone, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Austin V Stone
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-operative, 2 months post-operative
Awards & highlights

PROPER Trial Summary

This trial will test if a ceftriaxone injection can reduce pain and narcotic use after knee surgery for cartilage or meniscus damage.

Eligible Conditions
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Meniscal Injury
  • Cartilage Injury

PROPER Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-operative, 2 months post-operative
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-operative, 2 months post-operative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in RU SATED Score
Change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score
Post-operative Narcotic Use

Side effects data

From 2021 Phase 4 trial • 32 Patients • NCT04218695
12%
Decompensated cirrhosis
6%
Rectus sheath hematoma
6%
hyperkalemia
6%
Possible gastrointestinal bleed
6%
Hepatic Failure
6%
Pruritus with rash
6%
Hepatic Encephalopathy
6%
Nausea
6%
UTI
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Placebo
Treatment

PROPER Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: ExperimentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The experimental group will receive a single intravenous dose of 1 g of ceftriaxone immediately postoperative in the operating room.
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
The placebo group will receive a single intravenous dose of 1% lidocaine and saline immediately postoperative in the operating room.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ceftriaxone
2019
Completed Phase 4
~9340

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Austin V StoneLead Sponsor
4 Previous Clinical Trials
69 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Meniscus Tears
68 Patients Enrolled for Meniscus Tears
Austin V Stone, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Kentucky

Media Library

Ceftriaxone (Cephalosporin Antibiotic) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05149287 — Phase 2
Meniscus Tears Research Study Groups: Experimental, Placebo
Meniscus Tears Clinical Trial 2023: Ceftriaxone Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05149287 — Phase 2
Ceftriaxone (Cephalosporin Antibiotic) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05149287 — Phase 2
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