Can tracking antibiotic levels in the blood improve sepsis care?
NCT ID NCT05413343
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is tracking how the antibiotic ceftazidime-avibactam behaves in the blood of critically ill patients with severe sepsis. Researchers are collecting blood samples at several time points to measure drug levels and build a model that could help doctors choose the right dose. The goal is to develop better dosing guidelines for patients with different kidney function, including those on dialysis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ceftazidime-avibactam
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more precise dosing of ceftazidime-avibactam for critically ill sepsis patients, potentially improving treatment outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 30 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It measures drug levels but does not test a new treatment or directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population will comprise critically ill adult patients receiving ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) for carbapenem-resistant organism (CRO) infections at the intensive care unit of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
- 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: * Critically ill patients with severe sepsis(CRO infections) and treated with CAZ-AVI(culture-confirmed CRO susceptible to CAZ-AVI); * Age ≥ 18 years; * Expected ICU stay ≥48 hours. * Hemoglobin \>70 g/L during the pharmacokinetic blood-sampling period; * The patient or authorized persons agree and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Expected ICU stay \<48 hours. * Pregnant woman.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital,College of Medicine,Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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