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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2017-004637-85-BE
EUCTR2017-004637-85-BEActive, not recruitingPhase 1

A phase III randomised controlled trial of continuous beta-lactam infusion compared with intermittent beta-lactam dosing in critically ill patients - The Beta-Lactam InfusioN Group (BLING) III study

The George Institute for Global Health0 sites7,600 target enrollmentStarted: November 26, 2018Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
7,600

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Patient has a documented site of infection or strong suspicion of infection
  • 2. Patient is expected to be in the ICU the day after tomorrow
  • 3. Patient has been commenced on piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem to treat the episode of infection
  • 4. Giving piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem by intermittent infusion or continuous infusion is considered equally appropriate for the patient
  • 5. One or more organ dysfunction criteria in the previous 24 hours
  • i. MAP < 60 mmHg for at least 1 hour
  • ii. Vasopressors required for > 4 hours
  • iii. Respiratory support using supplemental high flow nasal prongs, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure or invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 1 hour
  • iv. Serum creatinine concentration > 220 µmol/L or >2.49 mg/dL
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 192
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 288

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Patient age is less than 18 years
  • 2. Patient has received piperacillin-tazobactam or meropenem for more than 24 hours during current infectious episode
  • 3. Patient is known or suspected to be pregnant
  • 4. Patient has a known allergy to piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem or penicillin
  • 5. Patient is requiring renal replacement therapy at the time of randomisation, including renal replacement therapy for chronic renal failure
  • 6. The attending physician or patient or surrogate legal decision maker is not committed to advanced life-support, including mechanical ventilation, dialysis and vasopressor administration, for at least the next 48 hours
  • 7. Patient’s death is deemed imminent and inevitable
  • 8. Patient has previously been enrolled in BLING III

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