Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of Ultrafiltration in Treating People With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiorenal Syndrome (The CARRESS Study) (NCT NCT00608491)

NCT ID: NCT00608491

Last Updated: 2013-06-24

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

188 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Change from Baseline to Day 4

Results posted on

2013-06-24

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
Stepped care will provide treating physicians with guidelines for the intensification of diuretic therapy and the possible use of vasodilators and inotropes
Ultrafiltration
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Overall Study
STARTED
94
94
Overall Study
COMPLETED
73
72
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
21
22

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of Ultrafiltration in Treating People With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiorenal Syndrome (The CARRESS Study)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Total
n=188 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
77 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
52 Participants
n=5 Participants
59 Participants
n=7 Participants
111 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age Continuous
67.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.7 • n=5 Participants
68.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.0 • n=7 Participants
68.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
68 Participants
n=5 Participants
73 Participants
n=7 Participants
141 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Serum Creatinine
-0.04 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.53
0.23 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.70

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Weight
-12.1 lbs
Standard Deviation 11.3
-12.6 lbs
Standard Deviation 8.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Glomerular Filtration Rate
1.67 mL/min
Standard Deviation 10.94
0.93 mL/min
Standard Deviation 14.60

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 7

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Serum Creatinine
-0.00 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.60
0.11 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.89

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 7

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Glomerular Filtration Rate
2.06 mL/min
Standard Deviation 9.32
1.82 mL/min
Standard Deviation 13.84

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 1

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=90 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=88 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Changes in Weight
-3.4 lbs
Standard Deviation 5.2
-4.4 lbs
Standard Deviation 4.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 2

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=91 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Changes in Weight
-7.4 lbs
Standard Deviation 8.6
-8.8 lbs
Standard Deviation 7.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 3

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=88 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Weight
-10.8 lbs
Standard Deviation 10.5
-11.7 lbs
Standard Deviation 7.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 5

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=62 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=69 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Changes in Weight
-15.6 lbs
Standard Deviation 12.0
-14.3 lbs
Standard Deviation 10.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 6

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=51 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=59 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Weight
-16.5 lbs
Standard Deviation 15.3
-15.7 lbs
Standard Deviation 11.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 1

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
1714.1 mL
Standard Deviation 1400.2
2193.6 mL
Standard Deviation 1554.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 2

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
3814.2 mL
Standard Deviation 2384.2
4705.8 mL
Standard Deviation 2626.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 3

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=89 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=90 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
5706.8 mL
Standard Deviation 3490.6
6257.1 mL
Standard Deviation 3519.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=79 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
7081.5 mL
Standard Deviation 4183.4
7443.0 mL
Standard Deviation 4328.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 5

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=63 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=69 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
8358.8 mL
Standard Deviation 5034.5
8308.4 mL
Standard Deviation 5178.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 6

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=53 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
9700.7 mL
Standard Deviation 6945.9
9822.1 mL
Standard Deviation 6001.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Randomization through Day 7

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=40 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=47 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Cumulative Net Fluid Loss
11659.6 mL
Standard Deviation 9142.0
10595.1 mL
Standard Deviation 7097.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Scale range: -100 , +100 -100=worse, +100=better

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=88 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Dyspnea Visual Analog Scale
20.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 27.8
16.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 29.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Scale range: -100 , +100 -100=worse, +100=better Participants asked to mark their global well being on a 10 cm vertical line, with the top labeled "best you have ever felt" and the bottom labeled "worst you have ever felt".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=87 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Global Visual Analog Scale
22.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 25.8
13.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 27.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Scale range: -100 , +100 -100=worse, +100=better

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=88 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Dyspnea Visual Analog Scale
22.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 27.6
19.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 31.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Scale range: -100 , +100 -100=worse, +100=better Participants asked to mark their global well being on a 10 cm vertical line, with the top labeled "best you have ever felt" and the bottom labeled "worst you have ever felt".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=87 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Global Visual Analog Scale
25.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 30.2
16.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 29.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Furosemide-Equivalent Dose is the dose bumetanide or torsemide converted to furosemide equivalent (Torsemide dose x 2,Bumetanide dose x 40)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=89 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Furosemide-Equivalent Dose
2.2 mg
Standard Deviation 166.5
-20.6 mg
Standard Deviation 116.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Sodium Level
0.00 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 3.60
-2.3 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 3.51

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Potassium Level
-0.23 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 0.63
0.26 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 0.70

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Urea Nitrogen/Urea
5.68 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 18.29
12.54 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 24.81

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=89 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=84 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Bicarbonate Level
3.29 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 3.82
-1.01 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 4.17

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=89 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Hemoglobin Level
0.38 g/dL
Standard Deviation 0.76
-0.01 g/dL
Standard Deviation 0.92

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Sodium Level
-0.49 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 3.70
-2.02 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 4.11

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=92 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Potassium Level
-0.14 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 0.60
0.27 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 0.75

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Urea Nitrogen/Urea
7.23 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 20.69
13.81 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 23.91

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=89 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=84 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Bicarbonate Level
3.07 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 4.50
-0.70 mEq/L
Standard Deviation 5.03

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=89 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=93 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Hemoglobin Level
0.35 g/dL
Standard Deviation 0.94
-0.02 g/dL
Standard Deviation 0.96

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=85 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Cystatin C
0.14 mg/L
Standard Deviation 0.52
0.22 mg/L
Standard Deviation 0.52

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=85 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=80 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Uric Acid
1.06 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 1.44
-0.23 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 1.67

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=84 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=79 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood N- Terminal Pro- BNP
-978.61 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 2902.06
-814.45 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 9238.91

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=85 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Plasma Renin Activity
5.78 ng/mL/hr
Standard Deviation 45.65
12.67 ng/mL/hr
Standard Deviation 31.32

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=84 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood High Sensitivity Troponin I
47.38 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 369.85
-38.95 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1027.37

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Aldosterone
-109.13 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 489.50
-3.07 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 485.40

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Procollagen III N-terminal Propepide
0.22 ug/L
Standard Deviation 4.69
-0.64 ug/L
Standard Deviation 4.02

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=78 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Endothelin-1
-0.76 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1.70
-1.13 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 3.20

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=85 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=81 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
-1.71 mg/L
Standard Deviation 46.14
1.89 mg/L
Standard Deviation 28.60

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 4

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=76 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Carboxy-terminal Telopeptide of Collagen Type I
7.63 ug/L
Standard Deviation 11.93
9.07 ug/L
Standard Deviation 13.46

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Cystatin C
0.12 mg/L
Standard Deviation 0.48
0.09 mg/L
Standard Deviation 0.66

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=82 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Uric Acid
1.10 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 1.85
-0.15 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 2.07

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood N Terminal Pro-Natriuretic Peptide
-1071.88 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 3309.45
-740.82 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 8604.86

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Plasma Renin Activity
2.58 ng/mL/hr
Standard Deviation 40.70
11.40 ng/mL/hr
Standard Deviation 32.75

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood High Sensitivity Troponin I
37.28 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 350.45
-37.16 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1231.12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=87 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Aldosterone
-74.26 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 507.96
68.13 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 624.35

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=87 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Procollagen III N-terminal Propepide
-0.07 ug/L
Standard Deviation 5.90
-0.93 ug/L
Standard Deviation 3.54

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=85 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Endothelin-1
-0.69 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1.85
-1.24 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 3.22

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=85 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Carboxy-terminal Telopeptide of Collagen Type I
10.21 ug/L
Standard Deviation 15.79
10.54 ug/L
Standard Deviation 15.04

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 7/Discharge

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=86 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=83 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
-6.39 mg/L
Standard Deviation 48.56
2.18 mg/L
Standard Deviation 37.72

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 30

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=73 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=68 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Weight Change
-15.9 lbs
Standard Deviation 22.4
-13.4 lbs
Standard Deviation 21.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 30

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Furosemide-Equivalent Dose is the dose bumetanide or torsemide converted to furosemide equivalent (Torsemide dose x 2,Bumetanide dose x 40)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=78 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=74 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Furosemide-Equivalent Dose
9.8 mg
Standard Deviation 188.3
27.3 mg
Standard Deviation 120.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 30

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=75 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=70 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Creatinine Change
-0.25 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.68
-0.12 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.59

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 30

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=75 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=70 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Glomerular Filtration Rate Change
7.95 mL/min
Standard Deviation 11.85
6.07 mL/min
Standard Deviation 16.13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=66 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=63 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Weight Change
-17.2 lbs
Standard Deviation 21.1
-15.4 lbs
Standard Deviation 23.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Furosemide-Equivalent Dose is the dose bumetanide or torsemide converted to furosemide equivalent (Torsemide dose x 2,Bumetanide dose x 40)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=73 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=72 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Furosemide-Equivalent Dose
-12.4 mg
Standard Deviation 122.5
8.8 mg
Standard Deviation 128.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Core laboratory when available. If not available, local laboratory results were used.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=67 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=70 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Best Available Serum Creatinine Change
-0.28 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.61
-0.12 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 0.67

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Core laboratory when available. If not available, local laboratory results were used.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=67 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=70 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Best Available Glomerular Filtration Rate Change
8.86 mL/min
Standard Deviation 13.26
5.63 mL/min
Standard Deviation 16.49

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=54 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Uric Acid
-0.31 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 2.28
-0.54 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 2.60

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Cystatin C
-0.18 mg/L
Standard Deviation 0.48
-0.03 mg/L
Standard Deviation 0.60

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood N Terminal Pro - B Natriuretic Peptides
-490.56 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 5638.86
-937.69 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 7389.14

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Plasma Renin Activity
-2.18 ng/mL/hr
Standard Deviation 41.12
0.54 ng/mL/hr
Standard Deviation 20.48

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood High Sensitivity Troponin I
-17.48 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 106.70
-73.58 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 511.98

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=57 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Aldosterone
-6.91 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 672.21
40.35 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 471.50

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=57 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Procollagen III N-terminal Propepide
0.75 ug/L
Standard Deviation 5.25
0.58 ug/L
Standard Deviation 6.02

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Endothelin-1
-0.82 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 1.58
-1.32 pg/mL
Standard Deviation 3.98

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
-13.62 mg/L
Standard Deviation 59.58
1.99 mg/L
Standard Deviation 44.92

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Day 60

Population: Participants analyzed consisted of those participants who had the endpoint data available to be derived.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=56 Participants
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=55 Participants
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Change in Blood Carboxy-terminal Telopeptide of Collagen Type I
2.24 ug/L
Standard Deviation 13.44
4.57 ug/L
Standard Deviation 27.84

Adverse Events

Stepped Pharmacologic Care

Serious events: 54 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Ultrafiltration

Serious events: 68 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Stepped Pharmacologic Care
n=94 participants at risk
Participants will receive stepped pharmacologic care
Ultrafiltration
n=94 participants at risk
Participants will receive ultrafiltration
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia
5.3%
5/94
6.4%
6/94
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Thrombocytopenia
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Cardiac disorders
Acute Coronary Syndrome
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Cardiac disorders
Acute Myocardial Infarction
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Cardiac disorders
Angina Pectoris
1.1%
1/94
1.1%
1/94
Cardiac disorders
Atrial Fibrillation
1.1%
1/94
2.1%
2/94
Cardiac disorders
Cardiac Failure
18.1%
17/94
17.0%
16/94
Cardiac disorders
Cardiac Failure Acute
12.8%
12/94
16.0%
15/94
Cardiac disorders
Cardiac Failure Chronic
0.00%
0/94
2.1%
2/94
Cardiac disorders
Pulseless Electrical Activity
1.1%
1/94
0.00%
0/94
Cardiac disorders
Sinus Tachycardia
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Cardiac disorders
Ventricular Fibrillation
1.1%
1/94
0.00%
0/94
Cardiac disorders
Ventricular Tachycardia
1.1%
1/94
0.00%
0/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Haematuria
1.1%
1/94
2.1%
2/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Failure
11.7%
11/94
10.6%
10/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Failure Acute
3.2%
3/94
6.4%
6/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Failure Chronic
2.1%
2/94
0.00%
0/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Impairment
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal Tubular Necrosis
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary Tract Obstruction
0.00%
0/94
1.1%
1/94

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jenny Ibarra

Duke University

Phone: 9192363291

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place