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Potassium Containing Salt-Substitute in Hemodialysis-Dependent End Stage Kidney Disease

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
End Stage Kidney Disease
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Standard Table Salt
Dietary Supplement: Salt Substitute
Registration Number
NCT05558267
Lead Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Brief Summary

16 individuals with hemodialysis-dependent end stage kidney disease will receive 16 days of a potassium-containing salt-substitute and 16 days of standard table salt in random order. There will be a 19 day wash out period between the salt-substitute and table salt periods. Potassium concentration will be measured bi-weekly prior to HD each week during intervention. The primary endpoint will be the change in potassium from baseline. Additional measurements will include assessment of dietary intake, ambulatory blood pressure, occurrence of peri-dialytic symptoms, and per-dialytic vital signs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Receiving outpatient maintenance HD therapy.
  2. Age ≥ 21 years.
  3. Negative serum pregnancy test for women of child-bearing capacity. Childbearing capacity will be defined by report of menstruation within ≤ 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Currently incarcerated.
  2. Insufficient capacity for informed consent.
  3. Non-hemolyzed serum potassium concentration >6.0 mEq/L within ≤30 days.
  4. Unscheduled HD for hyperkalemia within ≤30 days.
  5. Attendance at ≤10 of last 13 scheduled OP HD sessions.
  6. Co-habiting family member with known hyperkalemia.
  7. Co-habiting family with ≥stage 3b chronic kidney disease or chronic kidney disease of unknown severity.
  8. Hemoglobin < 8.0 mg/dL.
  9. Use of other potassium supplements.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard Table Salt, then Salt SubstituteStandard Table SaltThe two intervention periods will last 16 days with a 19-day washout period in between. During the first 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Standard Table Salt to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will then undergo a 19-day washout period. The second 16-day treatment period will immediately follow the washout period. During the second 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Salt Substitute to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will be encouraged to replace their use of regular salt with the Standard Table Salt and Salt Substitute. They will be encouraged to reduce their overall intake of salt throughout the study period. There are no restrictions or further instructions regarding timing or dosing. In addition, participants will undergo standard of care hemodialysis (typically 3x/week) and have their blood chemistries measured according to the usual standard of care during the study.
Salt Substitute, then Standard Table SaltStandard Table SaltThe two intervention periods will last 16 days with a 19-day washout period in between. During the first 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Salt Substitute to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will then undergo a 19-day washout period. The second 16-day treatment period will immediately follow the washout period. During the second 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Standard Table Salt to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will be encouraged to replace their use of regular salt with the Standard Table Salt and Salt Substitute. They will be encouraged to reduce their overall intake of salt throughout the study period. There are no restrictions or further instructions regarding timing or dosing. In addition, participants will undergo standard of care hemodialysis (typically 3x/week) and have their blood chemistries measured according to the usual standard of care during the study.
Standard Table Salt, then Salt SubstituteSalt SubstituteThe two intervention periods will last 16 days with a 19-day washout period in between. During the first 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Standard Table Salt to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will then undergo a 19-day washout period. The second 16-day treatment period will immediately follow the washout period. During the second 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Salt Substitute to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will be encouraged to replace their use of regular salt with the Standard Table Salt and Salt Substitute. They will be encouraged to reduce their overall intake of salt throughout the study period. There are no restrictions or further instructions regarding timing or dosing. In addition, participants will undergo standard of care hemodialysis (typically 3x/week) and have their blood chemistries measured according to the usual standard of care during the study.
Salt Substitute, then Standard Table SaltSalt SubstituteThe two intervention periods will last 16 days with a 19-day washout period in between. During the first 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Salt Substitute to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will then undergo a 19-day washout period. The second 16-day treatment period will immediately follow the washout period. During the second 16-day treatment period, participants will receive the Standard Table Salt to use for cooking and as an additive at the table. Participants will be encouraged to replace their use of regular salt with the Standard Table Salt and Salt Substitute. They will be encouraged to reduce their overall intake of salt throughout the study period. There are no restrictions or further instructions regarding timing or dosing. In addition, participants will undergo standard of care hemodialysis (typically 3x/week) and have their blood chemistries measured according to the usual standard of care during the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Serum Potassium Concentration During First Treatment PeriodDay 1, Day 16

Serum potassium concentration expressed in milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L).

Change in Serum Potassium Concentration During Second Treatment PeriodDay 36, Day 52

Serum potassium concentration expressed in mEq/L.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants Presenting with Severe Hyperkalemia During First Treatment PeriodUp to Day 16

Severe hyperkalemia defined as pre-dialysis potassium levels greater than 6.5 mEq/L. The first treatment period spans from Day 1 to Day 16.

Change in Ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure During First Treatment PeriodDay 1, Day 16

Ambulatory systolic blood pressure expressed in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).

Mean Potassium Concentration During First Treatment PeriodUp to Day 16

Potassium concentration expressed in mEq/L. The first treatment period spans from Day 1 to Day 16.

Mean Potassium Concentration During Second Treatment PeriodFrom Day 36 up to Day 52

Potassium concentration expressed in mEq/L. The second treatment period spans from Day 36 to Day 52.

Number of Participants Presenting with Severe Hyperkalemia During Second Treatment PeriodFrom Day 36 up to Day 52

Severe hyperkalemia defined as pre-dialysis potassium levels greater than 6.5 mEq/L. The second treatment period spans from Day 36 to Day 52.

Change in Ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure During Second Treatment PeriodDay 36, Day 52

Ambulatory systolic blood pressure expressed in mm Hg.

Mean Pre-Dialysis Systolic Blood Pressure During First Treatment PeriodUp to Day 16

Pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure expressed in mm Hg. The first treatment period spans from Day 1 to Day 16.

Number of Participants Presenting with Moderate HyperkalemiaUp to Day 52

Moderate hyperkalemia defined as pre-dialysis potassium levels greater than 6.0 mEq/L and less than 6.5 mEq/L.

Mean Pre-Dialysis Systolic Blood Pressure During Second Treatment PeriodFrom Day 36 up to Day 52.

Pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure expressed in mm Hg. The second treatment period spans from Day 36 to Day 52.

Number of Participants Presenting with Intradialytic HypotensionUp to Day 52

Intradialytic hypotension defined as a systolic blood pressure of less than 100 mmHg or a systolic blood pressure decrease of greater than 10 mmHg, or a mean arterial pressure decrease of greater than 30 mmHg with or without symptoms.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health

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New York, New York, United States

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