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NCT00177736 Clinical Trial

Pharmacodynamic Parameters of Two Different Doses of Cefepime

Pneumonia Clinical Trial

Official title:
Pharmacodynamic Parameters of Two Different Doses of Cefepime

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00177736
Other study ID # IRB#0505059
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received September 13, 2005
Last updated December 11, 2007
Start date September 2005
Est. completion date December 2007

Study information
Verified date December 2007
Source University of Pittsburgh
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Pharmacokinetics is the study of the disposition of drugs in the body, while pharmacodynamics considers the interaction of the drug at the site of infection over time. Mathematical models of antibiotic pharmacodynamics are sometimes used to predict if antibiotic doses are sufficient to treat infection with organisms of different minimal inhibitory concentrations of the antibiotic. Based on these models, there has been speculation that the antibiotic cefepime dosed at one gram every 12 hours, is insufficient to kill all organisms within the "susceptible" range. This study of patients treated with cefepime will involve the collection of blood to determine cefepime concentrations, and determine if those concentrations are effective in killing the bacteria at the site of infection.

Description:

This will be a non-interventional study in that the antibiotic and its dose will be chosen by the treating team not the investigators. Patients on cefepime who have ventilator-associated pneumonia or bacteremia will be invited to participate in the study. Blood samples will be taken to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of the drug. Blood cultures will be repeated in patients with bacteremia to determine clearance of infection. A mini-BAL will be repeated in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia to determine clearance of pneumonia.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 180
Est. completion date December 2007
Est. primary completion date
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults of at least 18 years of age or older

2. Culture proven ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) or bacteremia caused by a cefepime susceptible gram negative pathogen:

- Bacteremia is defined as at least one positive blood culture

- VAP is defined by at least 10,000 cfu/ml of an organism from a bronchoalveolar lavage sample

3. Cefepime therapy (1 or 2 grams intravenously [IV] every [q] 8 hours or q 12 hours) initiated as part of standard of care

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Concomitant VAP or bacteremia with a cefepime resistant organism

2. Concomitant therapy with an antimicrobial agent active against gram negative bacilli other than a single dose of aminoglycoside

3. Patients requiring surgical or interventional drainage of purulent collections

4. Pregnant or lactating women

5. Dialysis patients

6. Contraindication to blood sampling

7. Cystic fibrosis

Study Design

Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Locations
Country Name City State
United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Pittsburgh Elan Pharmaceuticals

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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