Multiple Interventions Related to Dialysis Procedures in Order to Reduce Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in HD Patients(EGESTUDY)

NCT ID: NCT00295191

Last Updated: 2011-10-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

704 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the effects of high flux dialyser use and ultra pure dialysate utilization on cardiovascular disease by evaluating cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, progression of carotid artery intima-media thickness and coronary artery calcifications, inflammatory state, lipid levels, nutritional status, and erythropoietin requirement in hemodialysis patient population. It is hypothesized that both interventions in this project may diminish cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients.

Detailed Description

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This proposed prospective, randomized, controlled study aims to investigate the effects of high flux dialyser use and ultra pure dialysate utilization on cardiovascular disease by evaluating cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, progression of carotid artery intima-media thickness and coronary artery calcifications, inflammatory state, lipid levels, nutritional status, and erythropoietin requirement in hemodialysis patient population. It is hypothesized that both interventions in this project may diminish cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients.

Their beneficial effects may be directly represented by significantly reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The proposed additional investigations, such as a possible decrease in the progression of coronary artery calcification and carotid artery intima-media thickness, will help us to understand the mechanisms of the expected reduction or serve as surrogate markers of atherosclerosis, in case the benefit of the interventions cannot be proven with statistical significance.

Seven hundred and four hemodialysis patients treated in Ege University Hospital Dialysis Unit and eight FMC Clinics will be enrolled into the study (3-year follow-up; percentage of yearly expected end-point 10%;expected event-free survival rate for control group during three year is 72.9%,a bilateral alpha risk equal to 5%; an 90% power to detect an increase of 15% in event-free survival at the end of 3-year follow-up in favor of the each intervention group). Annual drop-out rate is estimated as %15-20.

It is designed as 2x2 factorial; the cases, first, will be randomized to high flux dialyser and low flux dialyser arms; then, they will be re-randomized to ultra pure (online-produced by using Diasafe and checked by endotoxin measurement) and standard dialysate arms. The study will last three years; an intermediate analysis will be performed at the 18th month.

Primary end-point is the composite of cardiovascular mortality and myocardial infarction, stroke, revascularization, unstable angina pectoris requiring hospitalization (at 18 ad 36th month).

Secondary end-points are overall mortality, progression of coronary artery calcification, progression of carotid artery intima-media thickness, changes in post-dialysis body weight and upper mid-arm circumference, hematocrit and related rHu-EPO doses, changes in the levels of albumin, transferrin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, high sensitive CRP, and β-2 microglobulin.

At the 0-18-36 months, coronary artery calcification will be assessed by multi-slice CT and carotid artery intima-media thickness by B-mode ultrasonography. Lipids and CRP will be measured in every three months.

Conditions

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End-stage Renal Disease Hemodialysis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

high-flux dialyser

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

high-flux membrane

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

high-flux dialyser

2

low-flux dialyser

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

low-flux membrane

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

low-flux dialyser

3

conventional dialysate

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

conventional dialysate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

conventional dialysate

4

ultrapure dialysate

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ultrapure dialysate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

ultrapure dialysate

Interventions

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high-flux membrane

high-flux dialyser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

low-flux membrane

low-flux dialyser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

conventional dialysate

conventional dialysate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

ultrapure dialysate

ultrapure dialysate

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged between 18 and 80 years
* On maintenance bicarbonate hemodialysis scheduled thrice weekly, at least 12 hours/week
* Willingness to participate in the study with a written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* To be scheduled for living donor renal transplantation
* To have serious life-limiting co-morbid situations; namely active malignancy, active infection, end-stage cardiac, pulmonary, or hepatic disease; pregnancy or lactating
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fresenius Medical Care North America

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ege University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ercan OK

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ercan Ok, M.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ege University School of Medicine Nephrology Department

Locations

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FMC Clinics

Bornova, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Ege University School of Medicine

Bornova-Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Ok ES, Asci G, Toz H, Ritz E, Kircelli F, Sever MS, Ozkahya M, Sipahi S, Dheir H, Bozkurt D, Omer Z, Sahin OZ, Ertilav M, Ok E. Glycated hemoglobin predicts overall and cardiovascular mortality in non-diabetic hemodialysis patients. Clin Nephrol. 2014 Sep;82(3):173-80. doi: 10.5414/cn108251.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25079862 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EGE99803466003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id