Status:
COMPLETED
Loading Vancomycin Doses in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
Christiana Care Health Services
Conditions:
Infectious Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In 2008, our ED administered an average of 245 doses of vancomycin per month. Currently there is no consistency in the ED practice in regards to vancomycin dosing. In 2009, the IDSA put forth new reco...
Detailed Description
Recently, the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) has released new dosing recommendations for intravenous (IV) vancomycin. These new recommendations suggest administering an initial dose of 2...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- At least 18 years of age
- Treated in Christiana Emergency Department
- Receiving Vancomycin for an infection or presumed infection
- Being admitted to Christiana Hospital
- Planned continued use of Vancomycin after admission.
Exclusion
- Less than 18 years of age
- Weight greater than 120 kg.
- Concurrent use of aminoglycosides or acyclovir
- Sepsis patients being admitted to ICU with presumed diagnosis of pneumonia
- Patients currently undergoing dialysis
- Pregnant or breast feeding
- No plan to continue Vancomycin after admission.
- Creatinine clearance less than 50ml/min.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01162733
Start Date
July 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
March 13 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Chrisitana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital
Newark, Delaware, United States, 19718