Antibiotic Nephrotoxicity in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Prospective Randomised Trial of 'Area Under the Curve' (AUC) Dosing Strategy for Intravenous Tobramycin Versus Standard Trough Dosing for Pulmonary Exacerbations in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are treated with high dose antibiotics to reduce the long term damage to their lungs from infection. This would typically be with a two week course of intravenous antibiotics each time they have a chest infection (typically three to four times a year). The most effective and commonly used antibiotic in most cases is tobramycin. If this cannot be used because of previous side effects, allergy or a resistant infection then colomycin or amikacin are usually used. Each of these antibiotics are known to be toxic to both the kidneys and ear. As patients are living longer (into their forties), the total amount of these antibiotics they are receiving over their lifetime is increasing. This is now leading to increased complications such as kidney damage and hearing loss. Because of this, the investigators need to look at methods to accurately quantify damage and reduce potential kidney and hearing damage. The investigators intend to quantify kidney damage by measuring new protein markers within the urine and blood that signify kidney damage before more conventional and currently available methods are able to.In those patients treated with intravenous tobramycin the investigators will also look at an alternative method used to calculate the most appropriate dose of antibiotic for each participant. This dosing method is called 'area under the curve or AUC' dose monitoring. This method currently in clinical use in other countries is thought to more accurately reflect the most appropriate dose for each participant and thus reduce the chance of kidney and hearing problems. This 'AUC' method requires two rather than one dose level to be checked each time a dose calculation is made. Participants receiving tobramycin will be randomised to receive dosing by this method or the investigators' currently used method of 'trough' monitoring.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 18, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 3, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2017
CompletedJuly 3, 2015
July 1, 2015
2 years
May 18, 2015
July 2, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Area Under the Curve' (AUC) of tobramycin
Days 1, 8, 14, 28
Area Under the Curve' (AUC) of Amikacin or Colomycin
Days 1, 8, 14, 28
Study Arms (2)
AUC group
EXPERIMENTALTrough dose monitoring
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Diagnosis of CF\*
- Able to give written informed consent
- Pulmonary exacerbation requiring IV tobramycin, amikacin or colistin based on the decision of the treating physician
You may not qualify if:
- Known allergy or adverse reaction to proposed antibiotic (tobramycin, amikacin or colistin)
- Pregnancy (if found to be pregnant during the study the participant will be immediately withdrawn)
- Continuation of nebulised aminoglycoside or colistin during IV treatment
- Use or intended use of NSAIDS
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
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Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 18, 2015
First Posted
July 3, 2015
Study Start
February 1, 2015
Primary Completion
February 1, 2017
Last Updated
July 3, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-07