Antibiotic Concentrations Among Critically Ill Patients (DALI)

November 17, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
The primary objective of the DALI study is to compare antibiotic concentrations in patient blood samples with bacteriological objectives associated with maximum bactericidal activity. The antibiotics studied are certain lactams and glycopeptides.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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98

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Aix-en-Provence, France, 13616
        • CH du Pays D'Aix
      • Amiens, France, 80054
        • CHU d'Amiens - Hôpital Nord
      • Angers, France, 49933
        • CHU d'Angers - Hôtel-Dieu
      • Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003
        • CHU De Clermont Ferrand - Hopital Estaing
      • Grenoble, France, 38043
        • CHU de Grenoble - Hôpital A Michallon
      • Marseille, France, 13915
        • APHM - Hôpital Nord
      • Montpellier, France, 34295
        • CHU de Montpellier - Hopital Saint-Eloi
      • Nice, France, 06006
        • CHU de Nice - Hôpital St-Roch
      • Nîmes, France, 30029
        • CHU de Nîmes - Hopital Universitaire Caremeau
      • Paris, France, 75877
        • APHP - Hopital Bichat - Claude Bernard
      • Pessac, France, 33604
        • CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque
      • Rennes, France, 35033
        • CHU de Rennes - Hopital Pontchaillou
      • Strasbourg, France, 67091
        • CHRU de Strasbourg - Hôpital Civil

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Intensive care patients with a vein or artery catheter and who are being administered antibiotics Can be of the following: Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, penicillin G, flucloxacillin, dicloxacillin, cloxacillin, cefazolin, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, meropenem, imipenem, doripenem, ertapenem; Vancomycin, teicoplanin.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient (or his/her "trusted representative") must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • Antibiotic treatment is administered with beta-lactams or glycopeptides administered continuously or intermittently (Can be of the following: Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, penicillin G, flucloxacillin, dicloxacillin, cloxacillin, cefazolin, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, meropenem, imipenem, doripenem, ertapenem; Vancomycin, teicoplanin).
  • A vein or artery catheter is established to facilitate blood sampling (arterial catheter is preferred)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None of the above-mentioned antibiotics are administered
  • Impossible to establish venous or arterial catheter
  • Consent not given
  • Patient is pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding
  • The patient is under tutorship or curatorship
  • The patient is participating in another study

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Patients
Patients with a vein or artery catheter and who are being administered antibiotics. The latter can be of the following: Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, penicillin G, flucloxacillin, dicloxacillin, cloxacillin, cefazolin, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefepime, meropenem, imipenem, doripenem, ertapenem; Vancomycin, teicoplanin. (see inclusion/exclusion criteria).
Biological: Blood sampling
Blood samples will be harvested in one sequence at any time during the week set for the study. In patients receiving multiple antibiotics, multiple samples can be made (without exceeding the study of three antibiotics, ie a maximum of 6 tubes per patient). Two 3-ml tubes of blood will be collected for beta-lactams and glycopeptides (Sample A taken at half the time of the dosing interval and sample B at 30 minutes before the next dose). When patients receive continuous antibiotic treatment, both samples must be made at least 6 hours apart.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
[antibiotics] in blood versus bactericidal activity
Time Frame: 1/2 antibiotic dose interval (expected maximum of 4 days; days 1 to 4)
The primary endpoint for the DALI study is the comparison of antibiotic concentrations in patient blood samples with bacteriological objectives associated with maximum bactericidal activity. The antibiotics studied are certain lactams (endpoint pharmacokinetics 50 and 100% T> MIC) and glycopeptides (100% T> 4xCMI and report ASC0-24/CMI ≥ 350).
1/2 antibiotic dose interval (expected maximum of 4 days; days 1 to 4)
[antibiotics] in blood versus bactericidal activity
Time Frame: 30 minutes before second antibiotic dose (expected maximum of 7 days; days 1 to 7)
The primary endpoint for the DALI study is the comparison of antibiotic concentrations in patient blood samples with bacteriological objectives associated with maximum bactericidal activity. The antibiotics studied are certain lactams (endpoint pharmacokinetics 50 and 100% T> MIC) and glycopeptides (100% T> 4xCMI and report ASC0-24/CMI ≥ 350).
30 minutes before second antibiotic dose (expected maximum of 7 days; days 1 to 7)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Apache II score
Time Frame: at time of blood sampling (day 1)
at time of blood sampling (day 1)
SOFA score
Time Frame: at time of blood sampling (day 1)
at time of blood sampling (day 1)
PIRO score
Time Frame: at time of blood sampling (day 1)
at time of blood sampling (day 1)
Diagnosis at admission
Time Frame: Admission to ICU (day 1)
Admission to ICU (day 1)
Indication for antibiotic treatment
Time Frame: at time of blood sampling (day 1)
at time of blood sampling (day 1)
did the patient have a surgical procedure in the last 24 hours?
Time Frame: at time of blood sampling (day 1)
yes/no
at time of blood sampling (day 1)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Jean Yves Lefrant, MD PhD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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April 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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April 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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February 20, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 27, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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March 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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November 19, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 17, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • LOCAL/2011/JYL-03
  • 2011-A01339-32 (Other Identifier: ANSM)

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