Antibiotic levels in lungs: key to better pneumonia treatment?
NCT ID NCT03927079
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study measures how well certain antibiotics penetrate the lungs in patients with pneumonia. Researchers will compare antibiotic levels in the blood and in lung fluid from 101 adults who need a bronchoscopy. The goal is to find factors that predict good lung penetration, which could help doctors adjust antibiotic doses to improve treatment success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- beta-lactam antibiotics (e.g., ceftriaxone, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the right antibiotic dose for lung infections, potentially reducing treatment failures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new drug or cure, and results may not change practice immediately.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients who undergo a flexible bronchoscopic lavage and with a beta lactamines treatment as cephalosporin of 3rd generation (CEFTRIAXONE / CEFOTAXIME, CEFTAZIDIME), of 4th generation (CEFEPIM), or AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANIC ACID, or PIPERACILLIN-TAZOBACTAM * patient major * informed and signed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * patient under chronic dialysis * patient placed under judicial protection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80480, France
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