ICU antibiotic dosing under the microscope: new study targets dialysis clearance
NCT ID NCT07167524
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the antibiotics piperacillin and tazobactam are cleared from the body by continuous kidney replacement therapy in intensive care patients with severe infections. Researchers will measure drug levels in 24 adults to better understand dosing needs. The goal is to improve treatment effectiveness and reduce risks like underdosing or toxicity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- piperacillin and tazobactam (antibiotics)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors determine the right antibiotic doses for ICU patients on kidney dialysis, potentially improving treatment and reducing side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 24 participants. It does not test a new treatment, so it may not lead to immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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
Patients undergoing continuous extra-renal purification (CER) in the various intensive care units of the Rouen University Hospital (surgical, medical, cardiac surgical), receiving concomitant antibiotic therapy with piperacillin-tazobactam (initiated before or after CER) for sepsis or septic shock.
- 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: * Adult patient over 18 years of age; * Patient admitted to intensive care with a prescription for cREV (CVVH (pre- or post-dilution (convection)), CVVHD (diffusion), CVVHDF); * Diagnosed or suspected infection sensitive to the piperacillin-tazobactam combination administered by continuous infusion as part of the patient's standard care; * Concomitant prescription of piperacillin-tazobactam and cREV; * Patient affiliated with a social security scheme; * Adult who has read and understood the information letter and has not expressed non-opposition. Due to the potential life-threatening emergency, if the patient is unable to express their non-opposition, the consent of a trusted person or, where applicable, relatives will be sought. Exclusion Criteria: * Documented or suspected allergy to penicillins; * Opposition from the patient or trusted person; * Pregnant, childbirth, or breastfeeding woman; * Minor patient; * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision; * Person placed under judicial protection, guardianship, or curatorship.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Rouen Hospital
Rouen, 76031, France
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