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A loading dose of meropenem to improve outcome in septic patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: a prospective, single-central, randomized controlled trial

A loading dose of meropenem to improve outcome in septic patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: a prospective, single-central, randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000032865
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-05-13
Start date
2020-05-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-05-18

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

Conditions

Sepsis

Interventions

Experimental group:In the intervention group, the patient will receive a loading dose of 1 g meropenem in 20ml of normal saline infused by central line over 30 minutes followed immediately by 0.5 g of
Control group:In the control group, the patient will receive 0.5 g of meropenem over 30 minutes every 6 hours.

Sponsors

Guangzhou First People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged >=18 years; 2. Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received CRRT; 3. Meropenem was used to treat infectious attack; 4. Written informed consent of the patient or guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant / nursing patients; 2. Patients allergic to meropenem; 3. Patients were randomly assigned to receive meropenem 24 hours before treatment; 4. Patients who only receive palliative or supportive treatment at the time of qualification evaluation; 5. Patients with liver function impairment (child Pugh C); 6. Patients participating in other clinical trials 7. Patients who could not measure the concentration of meropenem within 24 hours after randomization.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The fraction of pharmacometric target attainment;Clinical response;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical response;Microbiological outcomes;ICU mortality;hospital mortality;Duration of meropenem treatment;the total dose of meropenem;Number of days free of CRRT therapy;SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) scores;C reactive protein;white blood cell;PCT;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Chen

Guangzhou first people's Hospital

732425220@qq.com+86 13427545638

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026