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Can a simple kidney test help beat superbugs in the ICU?

NCT ID NCT06709521

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study aims to see if using a blood marker called Cystatin C can better predict how antibiotics work in critically ill ICU patients with drug-resistant infections. Researchers will compare Cystatin C to standard kidney function tests and a dye-based gold-standard test. The goal is to design dosing plans that are more accurate for each patient, potentially improving treatment success.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Iohexol (a contrast dye used to measure kidney function), meropenem, cefepime
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to more precise antibiotic dosing for ICU patients, potentially improving treatment of resistant infections and reducing side effects.
What could go wrong
This is a Phase 4 study focused on measuring and modeling drug levels, not testing a new treatment. It may not directly improve patient outcomes, and results may not apply to all ICU settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

161 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

A government research agency

The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: 1. Age \>/=18 years at the time of enrollment. 2. Residing in an ICU. 3. Documented or suspected Antimicrobial Resistant (AMR) Gram-negative infection for which the prospective participant is receiving meropenem or cefepime as part of their clinical management. 4. Expectation that the prospective participant will reside in the ICU and receive meropenem or cefepime for the duration of the study, and that all study procedures will be completed. 5. Expectation that IV access will be sufficient for drug infusion and either IV or arterial access will be sufficient to allow for all protocol-required blood sampling to occur. 6. The prospective participant, or their legally authorized representative (LAR), is able and willing to provide signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prospective participant has a documented hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to iohexol, any contrast agents, or iodine. 2. Prospective participant has a documented prior history of severe cutaneous reactions to iohexol, any contrast agents, or iodine. 3. Prospective participant received iohexol on the calendar day of enrollment or the expectation that they will receive iohexol for clinical care (i.e., Standard of Care \[SOC\]) during the study. 4. Prospective participant had a major surgery within one calendar day prior to enrollment. 5. Prospective participant had a recent (within 6 months) burn involving \> 25% of total body surface area. 6. Prospective participant had a penetrating injury within one calendar day prior to enrollment. 7. Prospective participant is currently receiving or is expected to receive any type of renal replacement therapy including hemodialysis or extra corporeal membrane oxygenation, during study period. 8. Prospective participant has a documented diagnosis of diabetes with a serum creatinine (SCR) obtained for clinical care purposes (i.e., SOC results) \>3 mg/dL during screening. 9. Prospective participant has documented severe thyrotoxicosis as noted in medical records during screening. 10. Prospective participant is homozygous for sickle cell disease as noted in medical history/records. 11. Prospective participant has a documented diagnosis of hepatorenal syndrome as noted in medical records during screening. 12. Prospective participant is anuric\* for \>/ = 1 calendar day during screening AND has any one of the following documented conditions as noted in medical history/records: * Pheochromocytoma * Myelomatosis * Multiple myeloma * Paraproteinemia \*Anuria is defined as urine production \<100 mL in a calendar day 13. Prospective participant is pregnant or breastfeeding. 14. Prospective participant received or is expected to receive albumin from one calendar day prior to enrollment to end of study period. 15. Prospective participant received or is expected to receive \>/= 3 units of any blood product other than platelets from one calendar day prior to enrollment to end of study period. 16. Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, precludes participation because it could affect the prospective participant's safety.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States

  • Corewell Health - Infectious Disease

    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

  • Duke University Hospital - Infectious Diseases

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • East Carolina University - Infectious Diseases and Tropical/Travel Medicine Clinic

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834-9997, United States

  • Harbor UCLA Medical Center - Medicine - Infectious Diseases

    Torrance, California, 90502-2006, United States

  • Henry Ford Health System - Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202-2608, United States

  • Oregon Health and Science University - Adult Infectious Diseases Clinic

    Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098, United States

  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90505, United States

  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh - Medicine - Infectious Diseases

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213-3403, United States

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