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Adjustment of vancomycin dosage in critically ill patients.

Comparison of fixed and individualized regimen of vancomycin in achievement to recommended blood concentration based on clinical guidelines in critically ill patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201209291497N2
Enrollment
64
Registered
2012-10-26
Start date
2012-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

sepsis. Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first phase, due to the uncertainty constant serum concentrations of fixed dose regimen -in patients who have indications for treatment with vancomycin- serum concentrations of
Treatment - Drugs
In the first phase, due to the uncertainty constant serum concentrations of fixed dose regimen -in patients who have indications for treatment with vancomycin- serum concentrations of vancomycin for 4
Phase 2: At this stage, patients are divided randomly (block randomization based on block size 4) into two groups. The first group of patients will be treated using a fixed-dose protocol of 25mg/kg/s
Patients who have the inclusion criteria will be enrolled to the study and received vancomycin (Jaber Ebne Hayyan Pharmaceutical Co., Tehran, Iran) through Intravenous infusion (at least 1 hour), with

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) > 60 ml/min, evidence of sepsis, survival prognosis> 72 hours, the lack of sensitivity to the drug, drug administration in past 72 hours. Exclusion criteria: Patient death within 72 hours of the beginning of the study, acute renal failure during the study (according to the criteria of RIFLE), adverse drug reaction, change of treatment during the first 72 hours of treatment, discontinuation of drug during the first 72 hours of treatment, the loss of the samples of the first 48 hours, no individualization during the initial 48 hours of treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative dose. Timepoint: First 72 hours of treatment. Method of measurement: sum of the used dose based on patient chart.;Maximum concentration of drug in steady state. Timepoint: After at least 3 half- life, or changing the dose. Method of measurement: ELISA KIT.;Minimum concentration of drug in steady state. Timepoint: After at least 3 half- life, or changing the dose. Method of measurement: ELISA KIT.;Mean of the intervention for dose adjustment. Timepoint: Number of dose adjustment based on pharmacokinetic data. Method of measurement: Evaluation of recorded intervention on patient's chart.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Positive Expiratory End Pressure(PEEP). Timepoint: Each time patient received vancomycin. Method of measurement: Patient chart.;Tidal volume. Timepoint: Each time patient received vancomycin. Method of measurement: Patient chart.;Serum creatinin. Timepoint: Each time patient received vancomycin. Method of measurement: Patient chart.;Mean Arterial Pressure. Timepoint: Each time patient received vancomycin. Method of measurement: Patient chart.;Urine Output. Timepoint: Each time patient received vancomycin. Method of measurement: Patient chart.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Farhad Najmedin

Clinical Pharmacy Department, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Farhad.najm@gmail.com+98 21 8881 4158

Outcome results

None listed

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