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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12610000238077
ACTRN12610000238077
Completed
Phase 2

In critically ill patients with severe sepsis how does continuous beta-lactam infusion compared with intermittent beta-lactam dosing effect pharmacodynamics and clinical response to treatment? A pilot randomised controlled trial.

Beta-Lactam Infusion Group0 sites60 target enrollmentMarch 22, 2010

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Beta-Lactam Infusion Group
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 22, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Beta-Lactam Infusion Group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Confirmed or suspected infection with new organ dysfunction
  • 2\) Commencement within the previous 24 hours or planned commencement of ticarcillin/clavulanate, piperacillin/tazobactam or meropenem
  • 3\) Expected or actual ICU stay greater than 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Allergy or potential allergy to study medications
  • 2\) Receiving palliative or supportive treatment only at the time of screening
  • 3\) Receiving contrinuous renal replacement therapy
  • 4\) No central venous catheter access with 3 or more lumens
  • 5\) Receipt of the study drug of interest for \> 24 hours prior to enrolment
  • 6\) Discharge from the ICU within 48 hours

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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