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RecruitingNCT06137690Updated Feb 16, 2024

Factors on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Safety of Voriconazole in Critically Ill Elderly Patients

An observational study in Invasive Fungal Infection, sponsored by People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 98 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-02-16.

Sponsored by People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Mar 2024, 2 years 8 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Jul 2018; still recruiting 8 years 4 months later.

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
550
Ages
18 Years to 98 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 29 studies in Invasive Fungal Infections with a site in China — 12 open to participants now, 12 under way, none of them phase 3. Invasive Fungal Infections · China.

Planned enrollment
4th of 17
550 · median 120
Started
2018
with 4 others
Observational
17 of 29
10 open now
Primary completion
2024-03
later than 0 of 11 live
Registered
15th of 29
by date
Lead sponsor
2 of 29
People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Among the 29 studies in Invasive Fungal Infections with a site in China, this one is the 4th largest by planned enrollment of the 17 observational ones that give a count, is one of 5 that started in 2018, is one of 17 observational ones, reaches primary completion later than 0 of the 11 other live ones, and was the 15th registered.

Invasive Fungal Infections

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 20 Invasive Fungal Infections studies recruiting now, 12 (60%) set no upper age limit and 5 (25%) stop at 75 or younger; 9 take children under 18; 2 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 98 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This was a prospective clinical study that all voriconazole-treated adult Chinese patients with invasive pulmonary infection admitted to Zhengzhou Central Hospital affiliated to Zhengzhou University from July 2018 to June 2023. The initial voriconazole serum trough concentration, Correlation of various factors, and risk prediction factors for voriconazole serum trough concentration and hepatotoxicity were compared between elderly and non-elderly patients.

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A prospective observational study was conducted from July 2018 to June 2023 in Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University. This study was carried out in accordance with the following criteria: (1) patients who met the criteria for diagnosis of IFI, (2) age ≥ 18 years, (3) The duration of VCZ treatment course ≥ 7 days.

Patients were excluded who fulfilled any of the following criteria: (1) Patients who allergic to VCZ, (2) use other anti-fungal drugs during the use of VCZ, (3) do not qualify for blood sampling monitored by blood concentration, (4) pregnant or lactating women, (5) patients who haven't completely and accurately efficacy and safety data, (6) patients who are treated with a combination of liver enzyme inducers and inhibitors (carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, cimetidine, rifampin, rifapentine, rifabutin, and so on),(7) patients who are treated with a combination of Paxlovid or Azvudine.

Grouping: Patients were divided into the elderly group (group A, ≥ 60 years) and the non-elderly group (group B, \< 60 years) according to ages. All the recruited patients were treated with voriconazole. Voriconazole was intravenously administered 2 times at the loading dose of 6 mg/Kg or orally administered 2 times at the loading dose of 400mg at 12h intervals, followed by a maintenance dose of 4 mg/Kg or 200 mg at 12 h intervals.

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Conditions studied

  • Invasive Fungal Infection
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 98 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

All voriconazole-treated adult Henan Chinese Han patients with invasive pulmonary infection were admitted to Zhengzhou Central Hospital affiliated to Zhengzhou University from July 2018 to June 2023.

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Inclusion criteria

  • patients who met the criteria for diagnosis of IFI
  • age ≥ 18 years
  • The duration of VCZ treatment course ≥ 7 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who allergic to VCZ
  • use other anti-fungal drugs during the use of VCZ
  • do not qualify for blood sampling monitored by blood concentration
  • pregnant or lactating women
  • patients who haven't completely and accurately efficacy and safety data
  • patients who are treated with a combination of liver enzyme inducers and inhibitors(carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, cimetidine, rifampin, rifapentine, rifabutin, and so on)
  • patients who are treated with a combination of Paxlovid or Azvudine.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
550 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Group A

    the elderly group , the age ≥ 60 years

    Device: other antifungal agents,breathing machine

  • Group B

    the non-elderly group , the age \< 60 years

    Device: other antifungal agents,breathing machine

Interventions

  • Deviceother antifungal agents,breathing machine

    If treatment failure for patients in group A and group B,change other antifungal agents (Amphotericin B for Injection, 25mg, North China Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd or Caspofungin Acetate for lnjection,50mg and 70mg Cancidas®). Mechanical ventilation (EVITA 4, Dräger Medical Equipment (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd) was adopte.Treatment failure was defined as no improvement or worse of clinical symptoms, laboratory data, requiring change of antifungal agents therapy.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum voriconazole trough concentrations

    If all patients were administrated by loading dose, voriconazole trough samples were taken immediately 30 minutes before voriconazole administration on the Third day. If all patients were not administrated by loading dose, voriconazole trough samples were taken immediately 30 minutes before voriconazole administration on the sixth day. Blood samples for 2-3 mL were collected in blood-collection tubes without any additives and centrifuged at 3500 rpm for 10min. Serum trough concentrations were determined by a high-performance liquid chromatography method as previously described. A initial steady-state trough concentration blood sample was obtained before dose adjustment for all patients. Each patient received at least one steady-state blood sample. The detections were completed in Translational Medicine Center of Zhengzhou Central Hospital affiliated to Zhengzhou University.

    Time frame: 0.5 hour before voriconazole administration on the Third or sixth day.

  2. CYP2C19 Genotyping

    CYP2C19 genotype was determined from peripheral blood, which was extracted and stored in an EDTA anticoagulant tube. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (ThermoFisher Applied Biosystems 7500 fast PCR) was performed using a Human CYP2C19 gene detection kit (PCR-fluorescence probe method, Wuhan YZY Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd, China) following the manufacturer's instructions. Genomic DNA was isolated from whole blood using QIAamp DNA blood kits (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). According to nomenclature by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC®), the CYP2C19 genotype was classified as ultrarapid metabolizer (\*17/\*17), rapid metabolizer (\*1/\*17), normal metabolizer (\*1/\*1), intermediate metabolizer (\*1/\*2, \*1/\*3, \*2/\*17, \*3/\*17), or poor metabolizer (\*2/\*2, \*2/\*3, \*3/\*3).

    Time frame: Unlimited blood drawing time.

  3. The difference of average voriconazole serum trough concentration between group A and group B

    The differences were counted between group A and group B by measuring each patient's voriconazole serum trough concentration.

    Time frame: From July 2018 to June 2023

  4. Analysis of factors affecting voriconazole serum trough concentration

    A multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was performed by using voriconazole serum trough concentration (Y) as the dependent variable, and sex (x1), age (x2), body weight (x3), VCZ route of administration (x4), CYP2C19 phenotype (x5), the average daily dose (x6), PPIs (x7), methylprednisolone (x8), CRP (x9) , PCT (x10), IL-6 (x11), Albumin (x12), ALP (x13), and TBIL (x14) as independent variables. Linear regression analysis reveals the regression equation and independent risk factors affecting voriconazole serum trough concentration.

    Time frame: From July 2018 to June 2023

Secondary outcomes

  1. C-reaction protein (CRP)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  3. Aspartatrtransaminase (AST)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  4. Gamma-glutamyl transferase(GGT)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  5. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  6. Total bilirubin (TBIL)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  7. procalcitonin(PCT)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: Before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

  8. interleukin- 6(IL-6)

    It was completed before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy in Zhengzhou city clinical inspection center.

    Time frame: before initiation, On the day of blood sample extraction with serum trough concentration, and completion of voriconazole therapy

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Jul 2018 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Mar 2024, 68 months after the start.

Of 30 observational studies under Invasive Fungal Infections, half reached primary completion within 37 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 18 and three quarters within 57. This study's planned 68 months is above that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 14, 2023
First posted
Nov 18, 2023
StartActual
Jul 1, 2018
Primary completionEst.
Mar 1, 2024
CompletionEst.
Mar 1, 2024
Last update
Feb 16, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 16, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06137690
Lead sponsor
People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Responsible party
LIjuan Zhou (Principal Investigator, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 18, 2023
Start date
Jul 1, 2018
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 1, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 16, 2024

Study contacts

Zhou Li-juan Zhou Li-juan, master
Contact
zhou750423@126.com
13838014946

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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