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Acute Kidney InjuryNCT03397992

Low Dialysate Temperature During SLED

A study testing Changing dialysate temperature in people with Acute Kidney Injury and Intra-dialytic Hypotension, run by Washington University School of Medicine.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objectives: This study is evaluating the hemodynamic effects of lowering the dialysate temperature in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients submitted to sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED) in a single large center. Methods: Participants will be randomly assigned to two treatment groups. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Changing dialysate temperature
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
38 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
16 Jan 2017to 22 Apr 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years of age or older, AKI stage 3 requiring RRT, maximum two pressers, initial temperature of 36°C or higher.

Who cannot join

  • Initial temperature less than 36°C, ESRD, three or more pressers, requirement of antihypertensive medications.

About this study

Official title: Low Dialysate Temperature to Prevent Intradialytic Hypotension During SLED in AKI

Objectives: This study is evaluating the hemodynamic effects of lowering the dialysate temperature in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients submitted to sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED) in a single large center.

Methods: Participants will be randomly assigned to two treatment groups. One group will be started treatment with low temperature (set point 5 on the machine which is around 35°C) for one treatment and then alternate between high and low temperatures for a maximum of 8 treatments. The other group will be started with high temperature (set point 9 on the machine which is around 37°C) for the first treatment then alternate between high and low temperatures for a maximum of 8 treatments. Each participants will need at least two treatments, one with each temperature to be included in the analysis. The investigators will be looking for the number of events during a SLED treatment. Events will be defined as drop in systolic blood pressure ≥ 20 mmHg or drop in mean arterial pressure (MAP) of ≥10 mmHg, requirement of resuscitation with IVF after initiation of SLED, initiation or increase requirement of vasoactive drugs.

Being tested
Changing dialysate temperature
Medical subject headings
Acute Kidney Injury

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Changing dialysate temperatureOther

    Patients had SLED with low dialysate temperature (around 35°C) compared with high dialysate temperature (around 37°C)

Study groups in NCT03397992
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group AActive comparatorTreatment with high dialysate temperature first followed by low dialysate temperature and alternating thereafter.
Receives: Other: Changing dialysate temperature
Group BActive comparatorTreatment with low dialysate temperature first followed by high dialysate temperature and alternating thereafter
Receives: Other: Changing dialysate temperature

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of intradialytic hypotension episodes with different dialysate temperatures

    Hypothesis is that low dialysate temperature will decrease the number of hypotensive episodes during SLED treatment, hypotensive episodes are defined as drop in SBP ≥ 20 mm Hg or MAP ≥ 10 mm Hg, decrease in ultrafiltration rate, increase or start of vasoactive agents or termination of treatment because of hypotension.

    Measured: Participants who are enrolled are monitored during SLED treatment which can run from 8 to 14 hours for maximum of 8 treatments or till participant is switched to a different dialysis modality

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Effect on baseline body temperature

    Change of body temperature during and at end of SLED treatment from baseline temperature measured before starting SLED

    Measured: Participants who are enrolled are monitored during SLED treatment which can run from 8 to 14 hours for maximum of 8 treatments or till participant is switched to a different dialysis modality

  2. Effect on total ultrafiltration

    The total amount of fluid ordered to be removed will be compared with the amount actually removed

    Measured: Participants who are enrolled are monitored during SLED treatment which can run from 8 to 14 hours for maximum of 8 treatments or till participant is switched to a different dialysis modality

  3. Effect on Kt/V

    The dialysis dose will be monitored

    Measured: Participants who are enrolled are monitored during SLED treatment which can run from 8 to 14 hours for maximum of 8 treatments or till participant is switched to a different dialysis modality

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jan 2018
  2. Study start16 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion22 Apr 2017
  4. Study completion22 Apr 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03397992
Sponsor's protocol ID
201612031
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
2 Jan 2018
Last updated
12 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Edrees FY, Katari S, Baty JD, Vijayan A. A Pilot Study Evaluating the Effect of Cooler Dialysate Temperature on Hemodynamic Stability During Prolonged Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury. Crit Care Med. 2019 Feb;47(2):e74-e80. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003508.

    PubMed 30394919

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Changing dialysate temperature in people with Acute Kidney Injury and Intra-dialytic Hypotension, run by Washington University School of Medicine.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of intradialytic hypotension episodes with different dialysate temperatures (time frame: Participants who are enrolled are monitored during SLED treatment which can run from 8 to 14 hours for maximum of 8 treatments or till participant is switched to a different dialysis modality). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03397992, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2018.

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