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Interdialytic Peritoneal UltraFiltration in HemoDialysis Patients

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Peritoneal Dialysis
Hemodialysis
End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
Nonosmotic Sodium Storage
Interventions
Combination Product: Interdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltration with 10% dextrose solution
Registration Number
NCT04603014
Lead Sponsor
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Brief Summary

Sodium accumulates in the tissues of patients with kidney disease and impairs survival. Three-times weekly, standard hemodialysis alone cannot remove excess sodium efficiently. A sample of 10 chronic hemodialysis patients will undergo a 5-week, pilot, interventional study to test the efficacy of additional sodium removal in-between hemodialysis sessions, twice per week, for three weeks. Tissue sodium removal will be achieved with peritoneal dialysis after the surgical insertion of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. Tissue sodium removal will be assessed at the beginning and at the end of the study with sodium magnetic resonance imaging of a peripheral limb (leg). Patients will also undergo monitoring for symptoms and blood pressure throughout the study to assess the safety of this procedure.

Detailed Description

Hypothesis: Interdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltration (iPUF) via Tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis catheter using 10% Dextrose infusate is feasible and provides effective volume management and sodium removal in prevalent HD patients.

Overview: This is a prospective, interventional pilot study from the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) prevalent HD population. Study patients will undergo the surgical implantation of a Tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis catheter before study start. After the successful insertion of the Tenckhoff catheter, study patients will enter a run-in phase, where their residual renal function, volume, hemodynamic and cardiac status during HD will be assessed. During the following weeks (intervention weeks 1, 2, 3), study patients will receive in-center iPUF intervention, consisting of peritoneal infusate instillation of a 10% dextrose solution via a Tenckhoff catheter, immediately after the first two HD sessions of the week (Monday, Wednesday); the infusate will be dwelling in the study patient's peritoneal cavity for 2 hours, at the end of which the solution will be drained and the patient sent home. Study patients will be monitored during infusate administration and for the first four hours thereafter. The study intervention will be discontinued at the beginning of week 5 (Wash-out); during week 5 and the first HD session of week 6, study patients will be monitored to observe potential residual effects of the iPUF intervention.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Interdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltrationInterdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltration with 10% dextrose solutionWill receive incremental interdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltration with a 10% dextrose solution, twice a week for three consecutive weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Skin sodium concentrationEnd of week 4

Skin sodium concentration at the end of week 4 as measured by sodium-23 magnetic resonance imaging of the leg.

Adverse eventsiPUF interventions on Week 2, 3 and 4

Completion of the iPUF treatment without adverse events

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total weekly sodium removal with interdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltrationweek 2, 3, 4

Total weekly sodium removal with peritoneal dialysis in intervention weeks

Interdialytic weight gainweek 1 vs 4, week 1 vs 5-6

Difference in interdialytic weight gain at run-in week vs end of intervention, vs wash-out

Home blood pressureweek 1 vs week 4, week 1 vs 5-6

Changes in home blood pressure at baseline vs end of intervention and vs washout

Changes in serum sodiumThrough study completion, average of all study treatments

Post-iPUF change in serum sodium

Total volume of fluid removed with interdialytic peritoneal ultrafiltrationweek 2, 3, 4

Total volume of fluid removed with peritoneal dialysis in intervention weeks

Mean intradialytic hemodynamicsweek 1 vs 4, week 1 vs 6

Changes in mean intradialytic hemodynamic monitor parameters, as measured with Finometer and CVInsight

Regional wall motion abnormalitiesweek 1 vs 4, week 1 vs 6

Changes in Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities (echocardiography) at peak-stress hemodialysis

Symptomsweek 1 vs 4, week 1 vs 6

Changes in symptoms as measured with the London Evaluation of Illness questionnaire

Infusion painThrough study completion, average of all study treatments

Infusion pain as measured with 0-10 visual analog scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

London Health Sciences Centre

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London, Ontario, Canada

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