The Role of Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients With Refractory Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease

March 27, 2019 updated by: Yonsei University
In patients with advanced heart failure (HF), systemic congestion is the main indication for hospitalization. Recent evidence has highlighted the role of fluid retention in the pathogenesis of renal dysfunction and subsequent diuretic resistance. Previous kidney disease, diuretic resistance, and progression of renal dysfunction often coexist in patients with HF and persistent volume overload. This clinical presentation represents the most extreme feature of the cardio-renal syndrome. However, available therapeutic options for this ominous condition are scarce and limited. Indeed, there are no data from randomized control trials using pharmacological interventions that support the beneficial effect on survival. Interestingly, intermittent ultrafiltration has recently emerged as an alternative therapeutic option for reducing volume overload in patients with refractory HF. Current literature suggests that it has potential advantages over standard medical treatment particularly in acute stages of HF. Among ultrafiltration methods, peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been preferred as an additional resource for the treatment of advanced congestive heart failure (CHF) compared with hemodialysis because it can provide a more physiological and continuous ultrafiltration. In fact, several studies showed that use of PD improved clinical functional class and hemodynamic parameters and reduced hospitalization rates in patients with CHF. Nevertheless, most studies were limited by retrospective analyses of small sample size, prospective observational design with no control group, or inclusion of patients with end-stage renal failure. Therefore, well-designed prospective randomized controlled studies are mandatory to confirm the effects of PD in these patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Korea, Republic of
      • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 120-752
        • Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. At least two non-planned admissions for acute heart failure (AHF), the last episode being in the past 6 months
  2. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III/IV and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 40%
  3. Persistent congestion despite optimal loop diuretic therapy
  4. Presence of renal dysfunction [estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2] documented at least once in the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. < 20 years of age
  2. Pregnancy
  3. Unsuitable for PD (patients with major abdominal wall defects)
  4. Allergic to starch or other contraindication to icodextrin (5) End-stage renal disease (eGFR < 10 ml/min/1.73 m2) requring dialysis treatment

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Peritoneal dialysis group
Experimental: Conventional treatment group
medical treatment such as diuretics
Drug: Peritoneal dialysis (PD)
PD exchanges will be customized depending on patient fluid status. At least one daily exchange of icodextrin PD solution will be provided to PD group.
Other Names:
  • PD exchanges will be customized depending on patient fluid status. At least one daily exchange of icodextrin PD solution will be provided to PD group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Changes of New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class
Time Frame: at 0 (±1 week), 12 (±1 week), and 24 (±1 week) weeks)
at 0 (±1 week), 12 (±1 week), and 24 (±1 week) weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Yonsei University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 8, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 8, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 24, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

January 1, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 29, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4-2012-0750

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