Acute Renal Failure in the Surgical Intense Care Units - NTUH-SICU-ARF (NSARF) Study

March 22, 2007 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
We examine the prognosis and etiology of postoperative acute renal failure

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Postoperative acute renal failure is a serious complication resulting in a prolonged stay and high mortality. Acute renal failure (ARF) develops in 5 to 30% of patients who undergo surgery, and for all causes, it is associated with mortality rates of 60-90%. Despite advances in supportive care and innovations in renal replacement therapies over the past three decades, the mortality rate for these patients remains high. In the previous analysis of NSARF (National Taiwan University Hospital-Surgical Intense Care Unit- acute renal failure database), the mortality rate of acute renal failure patients in SICU is 66.4%, dialysis dependent rate after ARF is 5% and renal recovery rate is 28.6%. Therefore, the issue concerned is to increase the survival rate and renal recovery rate after acute renal failure.

Perioperative ischemic reperfusion injury may result in acute renal failure (ARF), from which patients can invariably recover. However, there remains a large number of patients whose kidneys fail to recover from ARF, and therefore long-term dialysis is required. The dys-regulation of the inflammatory response in critically ill patients has been implicated as an important mechanism underlying the development of multiple organ system dysfunction, septic shock, and death. Furthermore, an increase in oxidative stress is considered an important pathogenic mechanism in the development of ischemic and toxic renal tubular injury. We hypothesize that extensive immune dys-regulation and increased oxidative stress might be an important factor leading to ARF, and/or associated with their all-cause mortality in critically ill patients.

In this study, we will find out (1) first year, the relationship between cytokine storm and free radical storm with urine output during post-surgical ARF, and the effect of renal replacement therapy on serum cytokines and free radical level (2) 2nd year, the difference outcome between low low-efficient daily dialysis (SLEDD), and low low-efficient daily dialysis-hemofiltration (SLEDD-f), the pharmacokinetics of the SLEDD (3) the 3rd year, we sill established the disease severity score of post-operative ARF patients. (NSARF score) and focus on long-term outcomes for survivors of postoperative ARF. From diagnosis to prognosis, we will incorporate important markers of disease diagnosis, treatment and long term outcome. Finally, we hope to improve the mortality and the life quality of postoperative ARF.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • Recruiting
        • National Taiwan University Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Wen-Jo Ko, MD, PhD
          • Phone Number: +886-2-23562082
          • Email: kdw@ntumc.org
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Wen-Jo Ko, MD, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Vin-Cent Wu, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Postoperative acute renal failure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with ECMO or IABP

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
the mortality of postoperative acute renal failure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
the cytokine and free radical change of postoperative renal failure

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kwan-Dun Wu, MD, PhD, National Taiwan University Hosptial
  • Study Director: VinCent Wu, MD, National Taiwan University Hospital

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 23, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2007

Last Verified

January 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9561709099
  • 31MD03

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