Does a Safety Difference Exist Between IV Push and IV Piggyback Antibiotics?

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Infection

In brief

This study compares whether or not a safety difference exists between delivering antibiotics via IV push or IV piggyback method.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03360617

Run by

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

People needed

220

Starts

2017-10-18

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 or older
• Patients who present to the adult ED in whom IV aztreonam, cefazolin, cefoxitin, ceftriaxone, cefepime, ertapenem, or meropenem is ordered by the treating physician

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Non-English speaking patient
• Attending provider excludes patient
• Unable to consent
• Prisoner
• Allergy to any beta-lactam antibiotic

Where it is running

• University Medical Center of Southen Nevada — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (enrolling)

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