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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12623001237673
ACTRN12623001237673
Not Yet Recruiting
Phase 2

Assessment of the effect of Empagliflozin on sympathetic tone and extra-renal effects in anuric haemodialysis patients using microneurography

Dobney Hypertension Centre0 sites20 target enrollmentNovember 30, 2023

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Dobney Hypertension Centre
Enrollment
20
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 30, 2023
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Dobney Hypertension Centre

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults 18 years and older
  • Anuric haemodialysis patients
  • Able to mobilise independently
  • BP \<160/90 mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
  • Patients on SGLT2\-inhbitors prior to the study will be excluded.
  • History of Unilateral or Bilateral Nephrectomy, chronic liver disease, heart failure \[New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II\-IV}, or secondary hypertension
  • Pregnancy (females of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test)
  • Relative or absolute contraindication to empagliflozin, including active urinary or genital tract infection, or known drug allergy
  • Severe peripheral vascular disease or neuropathy
  • Initiation of alpha\-blockers, beta\-blockers or moxonidine within the preceding 6 weeks
  • Cardiovascular event(s) within the last 6 months
  • Unstable psychiatric condition or inability to understand and attend appointments
  • On medications such as corticosteroids, multiple antidepressants, and antipsychotics

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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