Spironolactone Safety in Dialysis Patients

October 19, 2020 updated by: Sri Narsipur, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Subjects With Severe Heart Failure and End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis: A Pilot Study to Assess Safety and Tolerability of Spironolactone

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disproportionately prevalent in patients with kidney disease. Spironolactone has been shown to improve survival in the general population with heart failure by up to 30%. We wish to study the safety and tolerability of aldosterone blockade with spironolactone on cardiac function in a high risk population of patients on hemodialysis. We will study and closely monitor subjects over a period of 12 months, during which they will be receiving spironolactone for a period of 6 months.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
        • SUNY Upstate Medical University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • They must be at least 18 years of age.
  • They must understand the study purpose and give their written informed consent.
  • They must have been stable on chronic hemodialysis for at least three months before enrollment into the study.
  • Hemodialysis subjects will be included if they have had a left ventricular ejection fraction measured within the past six months with a value no more than 45 percent. A repeat, standardized echocardiogram will be used to confirm left ventricular ejection fraction.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with primary operable valvular heart disease.
  • Subjects with a congenital heart disease.
  • Subjects with unstable angina.
  • Subjects with primary hepatic failure.
  • Subjects with active cancer or any life-threatening disease (other than heart failure or end-stage renal disease).
  • Subjects who have undergone heart transplantation or who are awaiting heart transplantation are also ineligible.
  • Subjects on a renal transplant list will be accepted into the study until the time of successful renal transplantation and termination of dialysis.
  • Subjects with habitually difficult to control hyperkalemia (serum potassium >6.0 meq/L) in the previous month while on dialysis will be excluded.
  • The inability to complete the 6-minute walk test will not be a reason to exclude subjects from this study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Spirnolactone
Drug: spironolactone
spironolactone administered to ESRD patients at low dose

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
risk of hyperkalemia
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sriram S Narsipur, MD, State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 30, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 30, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

September 24, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

May 22, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 22, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 19, 2020

Last Verified

October 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1045057

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