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Analgesic, Sedative and Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Understanding altered pharmacokinetics to improve patient outcomes.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Alterations to the pharmacokinetics of sedative and analgesic drugs and their metabolites (morphine - morphine 3 glucorunide, morphine 6 glucuronide, midazolam - 1 and 4 hydroxy midazolam, fentanyl - norfentanyl, dexmedetiomedine, propofol, thiopentone) in critically ill patients receiving ECMO.
Alterations to the pharmacokinetics of broad spectrum antibiotics (ceftriaxone, cefepime, meropenem, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, ticarcillin-clavulanate, piperacillin-tazobactum, vancomycin, linezolid, caspofungin, fluconazole, voriconazole, oseltamivir/oseltamivir carboxylate) in critically ill patients receiving ECMO.
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Registration Number
ACTRN12612000559819
Lead Sponsor
Critical Care Research Group
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

Currently undergoing ECMO for respiratory +/- cardiac dysfunction
- Clinical indication for the antibiotics ceftriaxone, cefepime, meropenem, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, ticarcillin-clavulanate, piperacillin-tazobactum, vancomycin, linezolid, caspofungin, fluconazole, voriconazole and oseltamivir
- Clinical indication for the sedatives and analgesics morphine, fentanyl, midazolam, dexmedetomidine, propfol or thiopentone

Exclusion Criteria

- No valid consent
- Known allergy to study drug
- Pregnancy
- S. Bilirubin >150
- Ongoing massive blood loss and blood product transfusion
- Therapeutic plasma exchange in the last 24 hours.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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