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Pharmacology of Mupirocin in Nasal Application in Healthy Volunteers: Monocentric Study

Pharmacology of Mupirocin in Nasal Application in Healthy Volunteers: Monocentric Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06368856
Acronym
MUPIPHARM
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-04-16
Start date
2024-02-29
Completion date
2025-12-31
Last updated
2025-07-03

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

Conditions

Healthy, Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

Keywords

Staphylococcus Aureus, Mupirocin, Pharmacokinetic

Brief summary

Mupirocin is an old antibiotic used topically since the 1970s. Initially used in the treatment of skin infections for its antistaphylococcal action, it is now part of the decolonization strategy for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) carriage, in association with chlorhexidine. This decolonization strategy has been recommended in France for preoperative cardiac surgery in nasal SA carriers since 2013 by the French Hospital Hygiene Society, and recommended for cardiac and orthopedic surgery in SA carriers by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016. This strategy includes nasal decolonization using mupirocin ointment nasally (2 to 3 applications/day), a daily shower with chlorhexidine soap and + /- mouthwashes all over 5 days, often pre-operatively. As a result, mupirocin is now widely used throughout the world, all the more so as, for reasons of ease of organization, many centers use this decolonization procedure universally (i.e. without prior screening for Staphylococcus aureus carriage), thus further increasing the use of this molecule. Mupirocin administration methods are very vague, ranging from 2 to 3 applications per day and the application of a match head, i.e. 50 mg, to 500 mg per nostril. Mupirocin is bacteriostatic at low doses, becoming bactericidal at higher concentrations; low concentrations could favor the selection of resistance, so using the most effective dosage seems essential. This lack of precision in administration is linked to an almost complete ignorance of the pharmacokinetics of mupirocin and its metabolite (monic acid) after nasal application. It therefore seems essential to conduct a pharmacokinetic study of this molecule, in order to eventually offer patients the regimen with the administration methods offering the best characteristics in terms of dosage and efficacy.

Interventions

DRUGMupirocin (50 mg)

50 mg de mupirocin

DRUGMupirocin (500 mg)

500 mg de mupirocin

BIOLOGICALblood samples after Single dose part

3 blood samples will be performed sampling time ater application of mupirocin (single dose part): 00h30, 1h00, 02h00

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTnasal swab after Single dose part

7 nasal swab for the detection of S. aureus (type Swab) will be performed after application of mupirocin (single dose part): 00h00, 1h00, 02h00, 04h00, 06h00, 08h00, 12h00

OTHERCollection of urine after Single dose part

Collection of urine during 12 hours after the application of mupirocin (Single dose part)

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTnasal swab during Repeated dose part

5 nasal swab for the detection of S. aureus (type Swab) will be performed during administration of mupirocin (Repeated dose part): 2, 3, 4, 5 et 6 days after the first application of mupirocin (Repeated dose part)

OTHERCollection of urine during Repeated dose part

5 collections of urine during Repeated dose part: 2, 3, 4, 5 et 6 days after the first application of mupirocin (Repeated dose part)

OTHERnasal swab after Repeated dose part

2 nasal swab for the detection of S. aureus (type Swab) will be performed: 1, 3 months after the first application of mupirocin (Repeated dose part)

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Single-center, randomized, open-label pharmacokinetic study of mupirocin in 40 healthy subjects with 2 randomization : * first randomization - single dose part : 50mg or 500mg of mupirocin * wash-out: one month * second randomization - repeated doses part: 50mg mupirocin twice a day or 50 mg 3 times a day 500mg mupirocin twice a day or 500mg mupirocin 3 times a day

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subject affiliated or entitled to a social security plan * Subject having signed the consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy in progress * Acute or chronic rhinorrhea * Allergy to mupirocin calcium or excipients * Any medication taken during the week preceding the beginning of the study * Notable medical history (cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological pathology, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
plasma concentrations of mupirocin0 hours 30 after mupirocin application (Single dose part)mupirocin pharmacokinetics
intranasal concentrations of mupirocin1 hours after mupirocin application (Single dose part)mupirocin pharmacokinetics

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
presence of Staphylococcus aureusDays: 5 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)Measured by nasal swab results
urinary concentrations of monic acidDays: 2 after mupirocin application (Repeated dose part)Analysis collection urine.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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