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Determination of Gentamicin Dosing in Neonatal Patients

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Infection
Registration Number
NCT00198601
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine what dosage of gentamicin for use in one-time administration device (Uniject) is appropriate.

Detailed Description

This study aims to verify dosages of gentamicin for use in Uniject, chosen based on a consideration of gentamicin pharmacokinetics, safety, efficacy, target population body weight, cost, feasibility and acceptability.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • infants with culture proven sepsis
  • infants 2000-2499 at birth
  • infants > 2500 gm at birth
  • infants < 2000 gm at birth
  • in study site areas: Pakistan, Bangladesh and India
Exclusion Criteria
  • infants w/o culture proven sepsis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patients 2.0-2.24 kg high peak>12.0: 2/6 patients
Low peak<4.0: none
High trough > 2.0: 1/6 patients
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
High peak>12.0: 2/14 patients
Low peak <4.0: none
High trough>2.0:2/14 patients
Patients 2.5-3.0 kg

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Dhaka Shishu Hospital

🇧🇩

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Christian Vellore Medical

🇮🇳

Vellore, India

Aga Khan

🇵🇰

Karachi, Pakistan

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