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Feasibility of Centralized Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Fluoroquinolones in Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Patients

Conditions
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Registration Number
NCT03409315
Lead Sponsor
University Medical Center Groningen
Brief Summary

Observational, multi-centre, prospective study to investigate the feasibility of centralized TDM of moxifloxacin and levofloxacin in MDR-TB patients by determining turn-around time between sampling and receiving dosing advice.

In addition, the effect of TDM will be evaluated by comparing treatment results of prospective patients receiving TDM with historical controls without TDM.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pulmonary MDR-TB
  • Sputum smear and sputum culture positive at baseline
  • Oral administration of either moxifloxacin or levofloxacin
  • Written informed consent (for use of the medical data)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of centralized TDM1 week

Turn-around time between plasma sampling and receiving dosing advice

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Impact of centralized TDM2 months

Comparison of % patients with converted sputum smear and culture between prospective patients with TDM and matched historical controls without TDM (1:2)

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

The Prince Charles and Caboolture Hospitals

🇦🇺

Brisbane, Australia

Republican Scientific and Practical Centre of Pulmonology and Tuberculosis

🇧🇾

Minsk, Belarus

Hélio Fraga Reference Center

🇧🇷

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Athens Chest Hospital "Sotiria"

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna

🇮🇹

Bologna, Italy

Reuh Tldc

🇱🇻

Upeslejas, Latvia

Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias

🇲🇽

Mexico City, Mexico

University Medical Center Groningen Beatrixoord

🇳🇱

Haren, Netherlands

Vila Nova Gaia/Espinho Medical School

🇵🇹

Vila Nova De Gaia, Portugal

University of Cape Town, Lung Insitute

🇿🇦

Cape Town, South Africa

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The Prince Charles and Caboolture Hospitals
🇦🇺Brisbane, Australia
Andrew Burke
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