Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antifungals in Intensive Care Units (Fungi-up)

August 6, 2020 updated by: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antifungals in Patients From Intensive Care Units: a Retrospective Study

Antifungals under- and over-dosing are frequently deplored in patients treated with antifungals and receiving recommended doses, mostly in critically-ill patients. This situation is well-described for antifungals from the azoles class mostly in patients with liver dysfunction or having concomitant drugs that may interact with azoles. This situation is less-described using echinocandins, although recent studies reported caspofungin underdosing for critically-ill patients. Considering that antifungals under-dosing was demonstrated to be associated with an increase in mortality, it is of utmost importance to analyse the relevance of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for patients admitted in intensive care units (ICU). This will help to identify which patients are the more prone to antifungal under or over-dosing. Indeed, antifungals under-dosing may favour the development of clinical resistance to antifungals and increase mortality, whereas over-dosing may result in adverse events that may lead to treatment discontinuation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

200

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

      • Lyon, France, 69004
        • Hospices Civils de Lyon, Croix-Rousse 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

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who received antifungals during their ICU stay and had a TDM

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients who received antifungals including fluconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, or caspofungin, during their ICU stay and had a Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients without antifungal treatment
  • Patients who received an antifungal combination
  • Pediatric patients
  • Patients who were not admitted in ICU
  • Patients who did not have a TDM

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Antifungal treatment
Patients receiving antifungal treatment during their stay in Intensive Care Unit
Treatment by fluconazole, voriconazole,posaconazole or caspofungin during the patient stay in Intensive Care Unit

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Antifungal blood concentration of patients admitted in intensive care units
Time Frame: Day 5 after antifungal initiation
Day 5 after antifungal initiation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse event
Time Frame: Day 30 after antifungal initiation
Impact of antifungal blood concentration on occurrence of adverse events and mycological failure
Day 30 after antifungal initiation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 4, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

August 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 7, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

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