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Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

A Prospective, Single-site, Open-label, Pharmacokinetic Study of Intermittent Intraperitoneal Vancomycin in Adult Subjects Receiving Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03685747
Enrollment
4
Registered
2018-09-26
Start date
2018-11-15
Completion date
2020-10-01
Last updated
2022-03-03

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Conditions

Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis

Keywords

Vancomycin, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Brief summary

Vancomycin is the most commonly used empiric treatment for infectious peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Current dosing and monitoring for safety and efficacy is empiric, especially for those on rapid-cycling modalities. The goal of this study is to understand the pharmacokinetics of vancomycin in patients on rapid-cycling peritoneal dialysis modalities in order to derive an optimal dosing regimen.

Detailed description

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a form of renal replacement therapy indicated for those with acute kidney injury or end stage renal disease. Currently, two modalities of PD exist and is individualized based on patient and life-style specific factors. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) allows 4 - 5 exchanges performed manually whereas automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) involves continuous, automated, cyclical exchanges performed by a device at home during the night. Peritonitis is a common complication in PD and accounts for a large portion of hospital readmission and mortality. Vancomycin is the most common antibiotic recommended and has notable gram-positive coverage used empirically during suspected peritonitis. Despite widespread use, vancomycin lacks good pharmacokinetic characterization in PD. Early pharmacokinetic studies using vancomycin were conducted predominantly in patients on CAPD on glucose-based prescriptions. Data is non-existent in PD patients administered the novel dialysate solution icodextrin, or those treated with overnight APD. The impact of residual kidney function (RKF) on vancomycin in PD is also lacking. Enhanced vancomycin clearance in RKF may result in under-dosing, while overdosing may result in nephrotoxicity and loss of clinically important RKF. The investigators will characterize the pharmacokinetic profile of vancomycin following a single intraperitoneal dose of vancomycin in icodextrin dialysate to non-infected PD patients and examine the relationship between RKF and vancomycin clearance using serum, dialysate and urine. The goal is to use this data in non-infected subjects to generate information to guide vancomycin dosing in patients on rapid-cycling PD modalities.

Interventions

DRUGVancomycin

Vancomycin one-time 20 mg/kg intraperitoneal dose.

Sponsors

Thomas Jefferson University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult male or females between 18 - 85 years old * Stabilized on a PD regimen for \> 3 months prior to study initiation

Exclusion criteria

* Clinically significant disease unrelated to renal impairment or deemed unfit by the investigator * Allergy or hypersensitivity to vancomycin or icodextrin-containing dialysis solution * Active peritonitis infection * Previous intraperitoneal antibiotic treatment within 2 months * Previous intravenous vancomycin treatment within 2 months * Hemoglobin \< 9 g/dL * Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Total Plasma Concentration (Cmax)Day: 1Total systemic plasma concentration following 12-hour dwell
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)Day: 1Time (hours) to achieve the maximum plasma concentration
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUC0-inf)Days: 1-7AUC based on vancomycin plasma concentrations
Total Body Clearance (CLtotal)Days: 1-7Total vancomycin plasma vancomycin clearance
Dialytic ClearanceDays: 1-7Vancomycin clearance from peritoneal dialysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse EventsDays: 1-7Any adverse events throughout entirety of study as assessed by physician-investigator

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Vancomycin
A single 20 mg/kg intraperitoneal dose in 1-liter of 7.5% icodextrin solution of vancomycin will be administered. Sparse blood sampling will be obtained during an overnight 12-hour dwell and during the exchange period. Vancomycin: Vancomycin one-time 20 mg/kg intraperitoneal dose.
4
Total4

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicVancomycin
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants
Age, Continuous43 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 4
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 4
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 4

Outcome results

Primary

Area Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUC0-inf)

AUC based on vancomycin plasma concentrations

Time frame: Days: 1-7

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VancomycinArea Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUC0-inf)2589.9 hr x mg/LStandard Deviation 365.6
Primary

Dialytic Clearance

Vancomycin clearance from peritoneal dialysis

Time frame: Days: 1-7

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VancomycinDialytic Clearance11.1 mL/minStandard Deviation 4.3
Primary

Maximum Total Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

Total systemic plasma concentration following 12-hour dwell

Time frame: Day: 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VancomycinMaximum Total Plasma Concentration (Cmax)28.7 mg/LStandard Deviation 4.9
Primary

Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

Time (hours) to achieve the maximum plasma concentration

Time frame: Day: 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
VancomycinTime to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)14.4 hours
Primary

Total Body Clearance (CLtotal)

Total vancomycin plasma vancomycin clearance

Time frame: Days: 1-7

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VancomycinTotal Body Clearance (CLtotal)7.2 mL/minStandard Deviation 1.3
Secondary

Adverse Events

Any adverse events throughout entirety of study as assessed by physician-investigator

Time frame: Days: 1-7

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
VancomycinAdverse Events0 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026