Smart dosing: antibiotic tailored to each senior patient
NCT ID NCT07127185
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to improve how the antibiotic ceftobiprole is dosed in patients aged 60 and older. Because older adults process drugs differently, standard doses can be too weak or too strong. Researchers will measure drug levels in blood and urine, then use computer models to adjust each patient's dose for best effect. The goal is to create a personalized dosing system that reduces risks and improves treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ceftobiprole (an antibiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to safer, more effective antibiotic dosing tailored to elderly patients, reducing side effects and treatment failures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study (not yet recruiting) with only 150 participants. It focuses on building a dosing model, not on proving clinical outcomes, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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.
Who is studied
Professional Translation for Clinical Research Protocols: Enroll patients aged ≥60 years receiving ceftobiprole therapy at Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Ages
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60 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: * Aged ≥60 years Scheduled to receive ceftobiprole therapy for \>5 days No prior ceftobiprole use within 1 month before enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients requiring renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or continuous renal replacement therapy \[CRRT\]) or with renal impairment history (nephrectomy, renal transplantation, solitary kidney, uremia) Obese patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m²
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, China