Effect of amiloride on lithium-induced chronic nephropathy.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- lithium nephropathy10029149
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33899
- Lead Sponsor
- Sint Elisabeth Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Patients on chronic lithium therapy and progressive renal function loss, defined as a plasma creatinine concentration increase of at least 10 umol/l/year during at least 5 years, a correlation coefficient of 0.85 on linear regression analysis and a maximum plasma creatinine value of 200 umol/l.
Exclusion Criteria
Inability to give informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The result of combining lithium with amiloride should be reflected in a change<br /><br>in the course of de plasma creatinine concentration (at least cutting in half<br /><br>the slope of the plasma creatinine concentration) within 9 months.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Does not apply.</p><br>