Effect of Dietary Sodium Restriction in the Management of Patients With Heart Failure and Diastolic Dysfunction

August 1, 2017 updated by: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Effect of Dietary Sodium Restriction in the Management of Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Although half of the patients with HF has normal ejection fraction or slightly altered (HF-PEF) and the prognosis differs little from those with reduced ejection fraction, the pathophysiology of HF-PEF is still poorly understood.

Sodium restriction is the most common measure of self-care oriented to HF patients for management of congestive episodes. The role of this orientation in the treatment of patients with preserved ejection fraction, however, is still unclear. The evaluation of the effects of sodium restriction on neurohormonal activation and episodes of decompensation in HF-PEF can promote a better understanding of the pathophysiological progression of this complex syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, parallel trial with blinded outcome assessment. The sample will include adult patients (aged ≥18 years) with a diagnosis of HF-PEF admitted for HF decompensation. The patients will be randomized to receive a diet with sodium and fluid intake restricted to 0.8 g/day and 800 mL/day respectively (intervention group) or an unrestricted diet, with 4 g/day sodium and unlimited fluid intake (control group), and followed for 7 days or until hospital discharge. The primary outcome shall consist of weight loss at 7 days or discharge. The secondary outcome includes assessment of clinical stability, neurohormonal activation, daily perception of thirst and readmission rate at 30 days.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

74

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

  • Brazil
    • RS
      • Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, 90035003
        • Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

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:

  • Patients of both sexes
  • Age equal to or above 18 years
  • Diagnosis of heart failure whit preserved ejection fraction (LVEF> 50%)
  • Patients hospitalized for heart failure decompensation whit hospital admission within 36 hours, who agree to participate in the study by signing the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who present values of endogenous creatinine clearance less than or equal to 30 ml / min;
  • Cardiogenic shock,
  • Those with survival compromised by another disease in evolution and / or difficulty adhering to treatment (dementia, cognitive impairment)

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Sodium restriction (1.6g sodium daily - 4g salt) combined with 800 ml of fluid intake
Other: Sodium restriction

Patients that are eligible and fulfill the inclusion criteria will be invited to participate while hospitalized, and then sign the informed consent form. Then, the dietitian on call will be notified in order to change the dietary map of the patients. The prescription diet for both the intervention and control group will be the same: DIET AS RESEARCH PROTOCOL. PATIENT WILL RECEIVE THE DIET UNTIL DAY __ / __ OR DISCHARGE. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE IT. This will be combined with the medical staff and with the Nutrition and Dietetics service.

The evaluation of outcomes after hospital discharge will be held in the institution of reference when will be performed clinical evaluation and blood samples collection for neurohormonal activation analysis.
No Intervention: Control
Normal sodium diet (4g sodium daily - 10g salt) and free fluid intake

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Weight loss
Time Frame: seven days or hospital discharge
seven days or hospital discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assessment of clinical stability
Time Frame: Seven days or hospital discharge

Symptomatic improvement without evidence of congestion (congestion score)

Weight stable for two days, without changing more than 1kg, (daily weight)

Without IV drug for HF for 48 hours (daily record of medication: diuretics, vasodilators)

No increase in diuretic dose for 48 hours (daily records of medications)
Seven days or hospital discharge
Neurohormonal activation
Time Frame: On admission and at discharge
Assessment of neurohormonal activation shall include measurement of serum renin, aldosterone, and BNP levels.
On admission and at discharge
Daily perception of thirst
Time Frame: Seven days or hospital discharge
A visual scale (with values ranging from 0 to 10) will be used daily to verify the degree of thirst.
Seven days or hospital discharge
Readmission rate at 30 days
Time Frame: Patients shall be followed for 30 days after discharge.
Patients shall be followed for 30 days after discharge.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eneida Rabelo da Silva, ScD, HCPA

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 11, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 2, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2017

Last Verified

August 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • HCPA - 120437

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

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