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Crossover Clinical Trial, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04983160
Lead Sponsor
Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of inhibiting xanthine oxidase with allopurinol in patients with chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic hyperuricemia endothelial injury and vascular repair mechanisms.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of inhibiting xanthine oxidase with allopurinol in patients with chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic hyperuricemia endothelial injury and vascular repair mechanisms, evaluating the plasma concentration of angiogenic factors, microparticles of endothelial cells and the cell number circulating endothelial progenitor.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
  • Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with it for the duration of the study.
  • Subjects of both sexes, the age range between 18 and 70 years old.
  • Serum uric acid above 7 mg / dl.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate by MDRD abbreviated formula less than 60 ml / min / 1.73 m2 and above 15 ml / min / 1.73 m2.
  • Stability of renal function (serum creatinine increase without exceeding 50% in the three months before the start of the study).
  • Clinically stable in terms of no hospitalizations of cardiovascular events in the 3 months before the study began.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Drop active in the 60 days prior to study initiation.
  • Use of allopurinol within 60 days preceding baseline
  • Active infections within 30 days prior to baseline.
  • Patients with systemic inflammatory disease
  • Infection with HIV, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B.
  • History of cancer within 5 years prior to the first dose of study medication
  • Chronic liver disease.
  • Immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Pregnant women, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant.
  • Allergy or sensitive to allopurinol.
  • Addiction to drugs or alcohol, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with compliance with study requirements.
  • Inability or unwillingness of the individual or legal guardian or representative to give written informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo-
AllopurinolAllopurinol-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Circulating endothelial progenitor cells concentration and microparticles derived from endothelial cellsData collected after 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks.

Effect of inhibiting xanthine oxidase with allopurinol in patients with CKD

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Level of micro inflammationAfter patient visit (0 weeks, 4, 8 and 12 weeks)

Evaluated through quantification of C-reactive protein, proinflammatory cytokines, CD14+ and CD16+ monocytes

Level of oxidative stressAfter patient visit (0 weeks, 4, 8 and 12 weeks)

Evaluated through quantification of oxygen-reactive species

Level of endothelial dysfunctionAfter patient visit (0 weeks, 4, 8 and 12 weeks)

Endothelium-dependant vasodilation in response to ischemia evaluated through changes in capillar flux using Doppler laser PeriFlux system 5000

Blood pressureEach visit (0 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks) for 24 hours
Glomerular filtration ratioAfter patient visit (0 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks)

Estimated through MDRD-4 y Cockroft-Gault.

Microalbuminuria / ProteinuriaDaily, using first urine of the day as a sample.

Evaluated through albumin/creatinin ratio and protein/creatinine ratio

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba

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Córdoba, Spain

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