Imipenem in Critically Ill Patients

February 13, 2019 updated by: Sutep Jaruratanasirikul, Prince of Songkla University

Pharmacokinetics of Imipenem in Critically Ill Patients With Life-threatening Severe Infections During Support With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become increasingly used for lifesaving respiratory and/or cardiac failure support in critically ill patients, including those with life-threatening severe infections. This cardiopulmonary bypass device has been shown to enhance the profound pathophysiological changes in this patient population, resulting in an alteration of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of antimicrobial agents. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ECMO on the PK of imipenem in critically ill patients supported by this cardiopulmonary bypass device.

Methods The study was conducted in critically ill patients with respiratory and/or cardiac failure and suspected severe nosocomial infections who were supported by ECMO. All patients received a 1-h infusion of 0.5 g of imipenem every 6 h and imipenem PK studies were carried out on the fourth dose of drug administration.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

12

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Songkla
      • Hat Yai, Songkla, Thailand, 90110
        • Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient age >18 year
  • Patients who diagnosed as severe sepsis
  • Admitted into the ICU
  • Supported with ECMO

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who pregnant
  • Patients who have documented hypersensitivity to carbapenem

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Imipenem ECMO
1-h infusion of 0.5 g of imipenem, q6h
1-h infusion of 0.5 g of imipenem diluted in 100 mL of normal saline solution, delivered via infusion pump at a constant flow rate, every 6 h. The imipenem PK studies were carried out during administration of the fourth dose of each regimen (18-24 h after the start of the regimen). Blood samples were obtained by direct venipuncture at the following times: before (time zero) and 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 h after the fourth dose of each regimen.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Concentration of imipenem in plasma
Time Frame: 6 hour after the imipenem dose
Individual concentration of imipenem in plasma
6 hour after the imipenem dose

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

December 14, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 15, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2018

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