Description Module
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Description Module
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2026-03-26 @ 3:20 PM
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2026-03-26 @ 3:20 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07327502
Brief Summary:
Postoperative mediastinitis is an important cause of postoperative morbidity in children. The main objective of this study is to describe the distribution of cefazolin, using as surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, in the mediastinal compartment in children after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. The investigators aims to build a population pharmacokinetic model of cefazolin using plasma and tissue concentrations in order to optimize and individualize cefazolin dosing regimens. Cefazolin tissue pharmacokinetics will use a microdialysis procedure.
Detailed Description:
Children with congenital heart disease are very fragile during the postoperative period and at risk of life-threatening mediastinitis due to various factors: post-extracorporeal circulation inflammation, frequent organ failure, possible delayed thorax closure. These patients are at risk of unpredictable pharmacokinetics alteration and inter-individual variability of the drug tissue: significant fluid intake, drug metabolism and elimination functions alteration, extracorporeal circulation. The effective prevention of postoperative mediastinitis in this population is therefore a major issue and challenge. Studying the distribution of cefazolin in the mediastinum and identifying the factors of inter-individual variability would improve the prevention of this pathology by optimizing the dosing.
During cardiac surgery, a microdialysis probe is placed by the surgeon in the mediastinum. The outgoing fluid will be collected every 30 minutes to every 2 hours, for approximately 28 hours. Six plasma samples will be drawn over these 28 hours to measure plasma concentrations. The probe's recovery will then be calculated and the probe will be removed up to 36 hours after insertion.
Study:
NCT07327502
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07327502