Pharmacokinetic Study of Fluconazole in Premature Infants

November 17, 2014 updated by: Han-Suk Kim, Seoul National University Hospital
The purpose of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetics of fluconazole which is used as prophylaxis of invasive fungal infection in premature infants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Korea, Republic of
      • Seoul, Korea, Republic of
        • Seoul National University Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 4 weeks (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • very low birth weight infant (birth weight < 1,500 g) who were admitted to the NICU before day 3 of life
  • Informed consent from the parents

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major congenital anomaly
  • Expired within 72 hours of life
  • Liver failure (AST or ALT levels with three times the upper limit of the range of normal values or higher)
  • Proven congenital or intrauterine fungal infection

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Population PK
Drug: Fluconazole
Prophylactic fluconazole administration in VLBW infants

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
drug level of fluconazole
Time Frame: 30min later, 10-12hr later, at routine lab with interval of 1week
four times drug level after 3th dose
30min later, 10-12hr later, at routine lab with interval of 1week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Han-Suk Kim, MD, PhD, Seoul National University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 19, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2014

Last Verified

November 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FLU_PK
  • 12172_231 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Korea Food and Drug Administration)

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