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Effect of Piperine on the antibiotic Amikacin

Evaluation of piperine as a possible bio-enhancer on the pharmacokinetic profile of amikacin: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/09/021031
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-09-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N390- Urinary tract infection, site notspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Piperine 20 mg capsule: Piperine 20 mg capsule will be given orally followed 30 min by 500 mg of intravenous amikacin injection. Control Intervention1: Matched Placebo capsule: Matched

Sponsors

Debasish Hota Principal investigator
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either sex, hospitalized with any Urinary tract infections (which is not life threatening and not admitted in ICU) receiving I.V amikacin for at least one dose 2. Age: 18-60 years 3. Creatinine clearance: 4. Patients willing to provide a written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with significant liver and kidney disease as defined by AST / ALT > 3 times normal or Creatinine clearance (creatinine >1.5 mg/dL) 2. Significant CNS or gastrointestinal disorders 3. Patients with hearing impairment 4. Patients with neuromuscular disorders 5. Chronic smokers and alcohol users 6. Persons allergic to piperine or amikacin or any related product 7. Concomitant users of any drug inhibiting or inducing hepatic drug metabolising enzymes 8. Co-infection with HIV and Pregnancy and lactating mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the change in the pharmacokinetic profile (AUC0-t, AUCt-â??, Cmax, T1/2, elimination rate constant, clearance and volume of distribution) of steady state amikacin before and after oral piperine administration.Timepoint: 5, 15, 30, 45, 60 min, 2h, 4h, 8h,12h of piperine administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDebasish Hota

AIIMS, BHUBANESWAR

arunsuriyan16@gmail.com00918220894235

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026