A Pragmatic Clinical Trial Comparing the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury During Treatment With
Hospitalized patients with suspected or confirmed infection are commonly treated with vancomycin (VN) in combination with either piperacillin-tazobactam (PT) or cefepime (CP). Although these regimens have similar effectiveness, recent observational evidence suggests they may differ in terms of the risk for acute kidney
| Condition(s) | Acute Kidney Injury |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Hospitalized patients with suspected or confirmed infection are commonly treated with vancomycin (VN) in combination with either piperacillin-tazobactam (PT) or cefepime (CP). Although these regimens have similar effectiveness, recent observational evidence suggests they may differ in terms of the risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). Interpretation of existing evidence is complicated by the limitations of creatinine, the standard biomarker used to monitor kidney function, which has poor sensitivity and specificity for drug induced AKI. To address this important knowledge gap, the investigators propose to conduct a pragmatic, open-label, non-inferiority trial that will examine the comparative risk of AKI between these standard-of-care antibiotic combinations using sensitive and specific mark |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age of at least 18 years 2. Suspected or confirmed infection based on clinical criteria, for which vancomycin with piperacillin-tazobactam or vancomycin with cefepime was prescribed by the treating clinician, as evidenced by orders being placed in the electronic health record 3. The treating clinician considers both vancomycin with piperacillin- tazobactam or vancomycin with cefepime as acceptable treatment 4. The treating clinician anticipates at least 48 hours of antibiotic treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Dialysis dependence or documented end stage kidney disease 2. AKI at baseline 3. Expected survival \<24 hours and/or presence of do not resuscitate orders 4. History of antibiotic-resistant organisms (microbiological culture results showing bacterial isolates wit |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of Pennsylvania |
| Locations | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Start date | 2026-01-28 |
| NCT ID | NCT06954129 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06954129 |