Computer-Guided dosing may help sick kids get the right antibiotic dose
NCT ID NCT07315438
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a computer-assisted method called Model-Informed Precision Dosing (MIPD) to give the right amount of two strong antibiotics (vancomycin and amikacin) to 41 critically ill children. Standard weight-based dosing often misses the target in these kids because their bodies change quickly. The approach aimed to see if using a computer model could predict drug levels more accurately than usual care, potentially improving treatment and reducing side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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38 to 81 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * Hospitalized patients (NICU) receiving vancomycin or amikacin * Treatment with vancomycin or amikacin initiated during hospitalization * At least one therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) measurement obtained Exclusion Criteria * Failure to obtain written informed consent * Death within the first 24 hours after treatment initiation * Discontinuation of therapy before the first TDM measurement * Determined unsuitable for study participation by the treating physician
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)