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PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF ERTAPENEM IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
TB
tuberculosis
10028440
Registration Number
NL-OMON43693
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria

- Patients with tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or by M. africanum
- Adults: from 18 until 64 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

o There are few adverse effects of ertapenem. The only absolute contra-indication is a previous anaphylactic reaction to ertapenem or other *-lactam antibiotic.
o Renal Insufficiency, defined by a eGFR of 30ml/min
o Pregnancy
o HIV
o Body weight < 40 kg

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main objective of this prospective clinical trial is to characterise the<br /><br>pharmacokinetics of ertapenem in tuberculosis patients. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>To evaluate T>MIC and AUC/MIC ratio<br /><br>To evaluate limited sampling strategies based on a pharmacokinetic population<br /><br>model to predict ertapenem AUC0-24h<br /><br>To evaluate alternative blood sampling </p><br>
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