Effects of Systemic NO-Inhibition on Renal Hemodynamics in Patiens With Polycystic Kidney Disease and Chronic Glomerulonephritis

June 24, 2006 updated by: Regional Hospital Holstebro

Phase 1 Study of Systemic Effects of Ng-Monomethyl-L-Arginine on Renal Hemodynamics in Patients With Polycystic Kidney Disease and Chronic Glomerulonephritis

The study tests the hypothesis that systemic and renal nitric oxide availability is changed in polycystic kidney disease and chronic glomerulonephritis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

In a randomized, placebo controlled design, the effects of systemic treatment with monomethyl-L-arginine are studied on:

  1. renal hemodynamics
  2. renal sodium excretion and lithium clearance
  3. blood pressure and heart rate
  4. plasma levels of vasoactive hormones

in patients with adult polycystic kidney disease and chronic glomerulonephrits. The results are compared with a group of healthy control subjects

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

75

Phase

  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy controls

  • Age 20 to 60 years
  • Both men and women
  • Weight below 100 kg
  • Normal clinical examination and laboratory screening
  • Fertile women only if using contraception
  • Informed consent according to the regulations of the local etics committee

Chronic glomerulonephritis

  • Biopsy veryfied chronic glomerulonephritis
  • P-creatinine < 250 µmol/L
  • Weight below 100 kg
  • Age 20 to 60 years
  • Both men and women
  • Informed consent according to the regulations of the local etics committee

Adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD)

  • Diagnosis of APKD by family history and renal ultrasound or renal angiography
  • P-creatinine < 250 µmol/L
  • Weight below 100 kg
  • Age 20 to 60 years
  • Both men and women
  • Informed consent according to the regulations of the local etics committee

Exclusion Criteria:

Healthy controls

  • History or clinical evidence of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, kidneys, liver and pancreas, endocrine organs, lungs, neoplastic disease, myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular insult as evaluated by clinical examination and laboratory screening
  • Current medication
  • Drugs or alcohol abuse
  • Pregnancy
  • Previously within one year received more than 0.2 mSV radioactive treatment or diagnostic substances
  • Donation of blood less than 1 month before the experiments

Chronic glomerulonephritis

  • Apart from chronic glomerulonephritis and hypertension no history of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, liver and pancreas, endocrine organs, lungs, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular insult or neoplastic disease.
  • Patients with nephrotic syndrome or secondary glomerulonephritis
  • Current medication other than antihypertensive therapy
  • Drugs or alcohol abuse
  • Pregnancy
  • Previously within one year received more than 0.2 mSV radioactive treatment or diagnostic substances

Adult polycystic kidney disease

  • Apart from APKD and hypertension no history of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, liver and pancreas, endocrine organs, lungs, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular insult or neoplastic disease.
  • Current medication other than antihypertensive therapy
  • Drugs or alcohol abuse
  • Pregnancy
  • Previously within one year received more than 0.2 mSV radioactive treatment or diagnostic substances

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

  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: SINGLE

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Erling B Pedersen, Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Holstebro Hospital, 7500 Holstebro, Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2006

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 27, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 27, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2006

Last Verified

June 1, 2006

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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