Natriuresis-Guided Diuretic Therapy in Patients With Acute Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT ID: NCT06203236

Last Updated: 2024-01-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-31

Study Completion Date

2025-11-30

Brief Summary

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To investigate the effectiveness and feasibility of natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy as a personalized approach to managing acute heart failure in patients with underlying chronic kidney disease and its effect on short term outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy represents a promising approach in managing the complex and challenging clinical scenario of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) . These patients present a unique set of therapeutic dilemmas as traditional diuretic use to relieve congestion in AHF can potentially exacerbate renal dysfunction in those with preexisting CKD . Natriuresis-guided therapy improve patient centered outcomes by adjusting diuretic treatment based on the measurement of urinary sodium excretion which is feasible and able to improve decongestion in AHF with volume overload .

Patients with both AHF and CKD often experience disrupted fluid dynamics, biochemically, it appears covertly as an abnormality in renal function and when progressive, is manifested by symptom exacerbation and worsening renal impairment during application of therapy to ameliorate such symptoms. The pathways leading to these distinct impairments involve not only hemodynamic deterioration but also neurohormonal, inflammatory, and intrinsic renal mechanisms that produce this syndrome .

Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy, by focusing on the excretion of sodium in the urine. Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy assesses sodium excretion in urine, offering a direct way to gauge diuretic effectiveness in managing fluid in heart failure (HF) patients. In HF, neurohormonal activation can cause resistance to loop diuretics, leading to persistent congestion. Urinary sodium (UNa) measurement, recommended by ESC guidelines, helps evaluate diuretic response. Early UNa assessment aligns with observational studies, but controlled trials are ongoing. Traditional metrics like weight loss have limitations. UNa assessment can assist diuretic therapy, but factors like fluid overload severity, timing of assessment, kidney disease, and diuretic type should be considered .

One of the primary advantages of natriuresis-guided therapy is its potential to tailor treatment strategies to individual patient responses. It recognizes that not all patients with AHF and CKD will respond to diuretics in the same way. Natriuretic response measured via the urinary sodium (UNa) concentration in a urine spot sample has gained popularity as a metric used for early assessment of diuretic response. In patients with chronic kidney disease admitted for AHF, assessment of intrinsic renal sodium avidity using a random UNa spot sample provides an opportunity to gain insights into decongestive and diuretic responses to IV diuretic drug administration .

The concept of natriuresis-guided therapy represents a departure from the conventional one-size-fits-all treatment model in acute heart failure (AHF) management. Instead, it aligns with the emerging paradigm of precision medicine, emphasizing that personalized therapeutic decisions should be based on individual patient attributes, notably renal function. This approach holds promise for optimizing diuretic therapy, mitigating the frequency of hospital readmissions, and enhancing the overall quality of life for individuals concurrently experiencing AHF and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

One significant challenge in implementing natriuresis-guided therapy is the need for frequent and accurate measurements of urinary sodium excretion. Urine collection and sodium analysis can be cumbersome and may require specialized equipment .

Conditions

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Acute Heart Failure Chronic Kidney Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Natriuresis-guided group

Natriuresis-guided therapy group receiving diuretic therapy guided by natriuresis measurements.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Furosemide 20 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

1. The median daily total dose of intravenous loop diuretic at the start of treatment will be 20 mg of furosemide.
2. Monitoring of urinary sodium excretion (natriuresis) and diuresis will begin 2 hours after treatment initiation.

diuretic therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

diuretic therapy

Control group

Patients with matched age and sex as control group receiving diuretic therapy only.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Furosemide 20 MG

Intervention Type DRUG

1. The median daily total dose of intravenous loop diuretic at the start of treatment will be 20 mg of furosemide.
2. Monitoring of urinary sodium excretion (natriuresis) and diuresis will begin 2 hours after treatment initiation.

diuretic therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

diuretic therapy

Interventions

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Furosemide 20 MG

1. The median daily total dose of intravenous loop diuretic at the start of treatment will be 20 mg of furosemide.
2. Monitoring of urinary sodium excretion (natriuresis) and diuresis will begin 2 hours after treatment initiation.

Intervention Type DRUG

diuretic therapy

diuretic therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Lasix 20 MG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients presenting with acute heart failure (AHF) with reduced ejection fraction either De novo or ADHF.
* Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-4.
* Patients aged 18 years or older.
* Patients accept to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with significant stenotic valvular diseases (MS, AS).
* Patients with acute coronary syndrome.
* Patients with acute cardiogenic shock.
* Patients with dyspnea primarily due to non-cardiac cause (significant COPD).
* Patients with severe renal impairment requiring dialysis (GFR \< 15 mL/min/1.73 m²).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hala Hisham Mohammed Hasan

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Salah Eldin Sayed Atta, Supervisor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Assiut University

Heba Mahmoud Abdel-Mohsen El-Naggar, Supervisor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Assiut University

Mohamed Abdullah Khalifah, Supervisor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

South Valley University

Central Contacts

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Hala Hisham Mohammed Hasan, Candidate

Role: CONTACT

+201022337251

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Deferrari G, Cipriani A, La Porta E. Renal dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases and its consequences. J Nephrol. 2021 Feb;34(1):137-153. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00842-w. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Oliva-Damaso N, Nunez J, Soler MJ. Spot Urinary Sodium as a Biomarker of Diuretic Response in Acute Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Sep 5;12(17):e030044. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.030044. Epub 2023 Aug 23. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Martens P, Chen HH, Verbrugge FH, Testani JT, Mullens W, Tang WHW. Assessing intrinsic renal sodium avidity in acute heart failure: implications in predicting and guiding decongestion. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Oct;24(10):1978-1987. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2662. Epub 2022 Sep 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36054180 (View on PubMed)

Meekers E, Mullens W. Spot Urinary Sodium Measurements: the Future Direction of the Treatment and Follow-up of Patients with Heart Failure. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2023 Feb;20(1):88-100. doi: 10.1007/s11897-023-00591-4. Epub 2023 Feb 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Ter Maaten JM, Beldhuis IE, van der Meer P, Krikken JA, Coster JE, Nieuwland W, van Veldhuisen DJ, Voors AA, Damman K. Natriuresis-guided therapy in acute heart failure: rationale and design of the Pragmatic Urinary Sodium-based treatment algoritHm in Acute Heart Failure (PUSH-AHF) trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Feb;24(2):385-392. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2385. Epub 2022 Jan 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34791756 (View on PubMed)

Ter Maaten JM, Beldhuis IE, van der Meer P, Krikken JA, Postmus D, Coster JE, Nieuwland W, van Veldhuisen DJ, Voors AA, Damman K. Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy in acute heart failure: a pragmatic randomized trial. Nat Med. 2023 Oct;29(10):2625-2632. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02532-z. Epub 2023 Aug 28.

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PMID: 37640861 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Natriuresis-Guided Diuretics

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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