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Benefits of Hemodialysis Plus Hemoperfusion: A Clinical Study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
End Stage Renal Disease
Interventions
Device: regular hemodialysis
Device: hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysis
Registration Number
NCT05639010
Lead Sponsor
Changhai Hospital
Brief Summary

This multi-center, open-label, randomized, parallel controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of hemoperfusion (HP) in combination with hemodialysis (HD) by assessing blood β2-microglobulin (β2-MG), parathyroid hormone (PTH) and C reactive protein (CRP) clearance in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Detailed Description

In this HD/HP vs HD trial, the investigators plan to enroll 410 maintenance hemodialysis patients. Twelve medical centers in the Shanghai metropolitan area have expressed interest in participating. Participants will be randomized into 2 groups after a 1-month washout period. The control group (205 patients) will be treated with hemodialysis or hemofiltration with a frequency of 3 times/week; the experimental group (205 patients) will be treated with Jafron KHA80 hemoperfusion apparatus in addition to hemodialysis or hemofiltration with a frequency of 1 time/week. Follow-up data before the last dialysis at 4, 12, 24, 36 and 52 weeks of treatment were collected from both groups, including the following: routine physical examination, laboratory tests (blood routine, blood biochemistry, β2-MG, PTH, CRP, liver/kidney function, coagulation system tests, etc.), chest X-ray, electrocardiogram and cardiac ultrasound. Dialysis adequacy as defined by standard Kt/V will be calculated. Comorbidities, combined medications and adverse events will also be captured. The primary outcomes will include change in blood β2-MG, PTH and CRP values. Secondary outcomes will include change values for serum protein-bound toxins (e.g., p-Cresol sulfate, indophenol sulphate), improvement in patient quality of life (Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form), sleep disturbance (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and pruritus (Duo's pruritus score).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
410
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18-80 years, regardless of gender
  2. Stable maintenance hemodialysis for ≥ 3 months with relatively fixed dialysis pattern
  3. Hemodialysis treatment 3 times per week, total treatment duration ≥ 10 hours per week, vascular access unlimited
  4. Blood β2-MG > 30 mg/L and/or 300 pg/ml < immunoreactive parathyroid hormone (iPTH) < 800 pg/ml and/or CRP ≥ 16.2 pg/ml
  5. Kt/V ≥ 1.2 eight weeks prior to enrollment
  6. Signed informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Known allergic reaction, contraindication or intolerance to the material of the dialyzer or perfusion apparatus
  2. Test indicators meeting one or more of the following: white blood cell <4 x 10^9/L, platelet count <60 x 10^9/L, serum albumin <30 g/L
  3. Blood flow <200 ml/min
  4. Regular hemoperfusion treatment for more than 3 months and at least once every 2 weeks
  5. Active bleeding or chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, or other severe bleeding tendencies or coagulation disorders
  6. History of unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmia, pericarditis, myocarditis, cardiac surgery or peripheral vascular surgery in the last 8 weeks
  7. Cerebral hemorrhage in the last 12 weeks
  8. Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association class IV)
  9. Acute infection, acute or critical illnesses such as severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or neurological disease and malignancy
  10. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  11. Participation in a clinical trial or ongoing clinical trial within 3 months
  12. Expected survival of less than 1 year
  13. Not considered suitable for participation in this trial by the investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
regular hemodialysisregular hemodialysisRoutine blood purification therapy (including hemodialysis, hemofiltration) 3 times a week
hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysisregular hemodialysisRoutine blood purification therapy 3 times a week + Combination of hemodialysis and hemoperfusion treatment once a week
hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysishemoperfusion combined with hemodialysisRoutine blood purification therapy 3 times a week + Combination of hemodialysis and hemoperfusion treatment once a week
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in blood C Reactive Protein (CRP) valuesFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Compared the difference between standardized therapy and hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysis treatment on the clearance of blood CRP in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Changes in blood β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) valuesFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Compared the difference between standardized therapy and hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysis treatment on the clearance of blood β2-MG in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Changes in blood Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) valuesFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Compared the difference between standardized therapy and hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysis treatment on the clearance of blood PTH in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in serum protein-bound toxin (e.g., p-Cresol sulfate, indophenol sulphate) valuesFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Compared the difference between standardized therapy and hemoperfusion combined with hemodialysis treatment on the clearance of serum protein-bound toxin (e.g., p-Cresol sulfate, indophenol sulphate) in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Improvement in patients' quality of lifeFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Assessment of quality of life using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF) questionnaire

Improvement in patients' pruritusFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Assessment of pruritus using the Duo's pruritus score

Improvement in patients' sleep disturbanceFrom date of enrollment until the end of study, assessed up to 52 weeks

Assessment of sleep disturbance using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Changhai Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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