Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Evaluation Amikacin in Critically Ill Patients Admitted at the Emergency Department

NCT ID: NCT02365272

Last Updated: 2015-02-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-31

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is the evaluation of PK/PD target attainment of amikacin in ED patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sepsis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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amikacin standard dose

amikacin in a single standard dose

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Amikacin

Intervention Type DRUG

Amikacin administered in a single dose for critical care patients

amikacin dose for critical care patients

amikacin in a single dose for critical care patients

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Amikacin

Intervention Type DRUG

Amikacin administered in a single dose for critical care patients

Interventions

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Amikacin

Amikacin administered in a single dose for critical care patients

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- patients admitted at the emergency department with a diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock in whom amikacin is indicatied

Exclusion Criteria

* \< 18 years
* pregnancy
* burns
* amikacin treatment in the previous 2 weeks
* known allergy to aminoglycosides
* Do Not Reanimate Code ≥ 2
* Hospitalized patients with a prolonged deep venous or arterial catheder
* Continuous renal replacement, intermittent hemodialysis and death within the time of start of amikacin replacement and 1 hour later
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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mevr Sabrina De Winter

PharmD - KU Leuven - University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sabrina De Winter, PharmD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

KU Leuven - University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

References

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Dia N, De Winter S, Gijsen M, Desmet S, Vanbrabant P, Peetermans W, Spriet I, Dreesen E. Dose Optimization of Amikacin in the Emergency Department: A Population Pharmacokinetics Simulation Study. Ther Drug Monit. 2025 Jun 1;47(3):353-362. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000001279. Epub 2024 Dec 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40344018 (View on PubMed)

De Winter S, van Hest R, Dreesen E, Annaert P, Wauters J, Meersseman W, Van den Eede N, Desmet S, Verelst S, Vanbrabant P, Peetermans W, Spriet I. Quantification and Explanation of the Variability of First-Dose Amikacin Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2021 Sep;46(5):653-663. doi: 10.1007/s13318-021-00698-w. Epub 2021 Jul 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34297338 (View on PubMed)

De Winter S, Wauters J, Meersseman W, Verhaegen J, Van Wijngaerden E, Peetermans W, Annaert P, Verelst S, Spriet I. Higher versus standard amikacin single dose in emergency department patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: a randomised controlled trial. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Apr;51(4):562-570. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.11.009. Epub 2017 Nov 24.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29180278 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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University Hospitals Leuven

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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