Tiny study checks antibiotic levels in lung infection fluid
NCT ID NCT04350502
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how the antibiotics amoxicillin and clavulanic acid get into the infected fluid around the lungs in people with pleural infections. Eleven adults with complicated infections had chest tubes placed and received the antibiotics. Researchers measured antibiotic levels in the blood and pleural fluid to see if enough drug reaches the infection site.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for PLEURAL INFECTION are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Locations
-
CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80480, France
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors choose the right antibiotic doses for pleural infections, improving treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, completed pharmacokinetic study with only 11 participants. It does not test whether the antibiotics actually improve outcomes, only how they distribute in the body.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.