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- Clinical Trial NCT02638142
Loop Diuretic Therapy in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure (DIUR-AHF)
Continuous Versus Bolus Intermittent Loop Diuretic Infusion in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure: Evaluation of Renal Function, Congestion Signs, BNP and Outcome
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The use of intravenous loop diuretics is a cornerstone of therapy for acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF); significant concerns have been raised regarding risks and benefits of loop diuretics, particularly about dosage and administration regimen.
Recent guidelines recommend the use of these drugs to reduce left ventricular filling pressure, avoid pulmonary edema, and alleviate peripheral fluid retention.
Some studies have provided guidelines for the administration of these drugs in clinical practice, but data interpretation remains challenging due to the frequent exclusion of patients with kidney disease from major ADHF clinical trials. Therefore, it is not clear if continuous infusion is better than intermittent boluses in terms of decongestion, maintenance of renal filtration function and prognosis.
On the other hand, continuous administration should provide a more constant delivery of the drug into the tubule, potentially reducing these phenomena.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the better loop diuretic intravenous administration in terms of renal function, congestion signs, BNP and outcome.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Padova, Italy
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
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Roma, Italy, 00189
- University of Rome La Sapienza
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Siena,, Italy, 53100
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases Unit
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Venezia
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Chioggia, Venezia, Italy
- Ospedale Madonna della Navicella
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients over 18 years;
- Patients with diagnosis of ADHF(dyspnea, orthopnea, peripheral edema or major fatigue and at least two clinical signs including rales, hepatomegaly, pulmonary congestion on chest radiography, jugular vein dilatation, or a third heart sound);
- Blood BNP > 100 pg/mL;
ADHF: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure; BNP: B-type Natriuretic Peptide; IV: IntraVenous; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who receive more than 40 mg of IV furosemide;
- End-Stage renal disease or renal replacement therapy;
- Recent myocardial infarction (within thirty days of screening);
- Systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg;
- Creatinine levels > 4 mg/dL;
- Patients affected by sepsis, liver diseases, inflammatory diseases or neoplastic diseases.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Control
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Continuous Furosemide Infusion
continuous intravenous furosemide infusion
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Intravenous continuous Furosemide infusion
Other Names:
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Intermittent Furosemide Infusion
bolus intermittent intravenous furosemide infusion
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Intravenous bolus intermittent Furosemide Infusion
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Cardiac death and rehospitalization for HF
Time Frame: 180 days
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Number of participant who are affected by cardiovascular death or rehospitalization within 180 days from discharge.
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180 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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length of hospital stay (days)
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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evaluation of length of hospital stay (days) in the two groups
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Inotropes agents
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Need to use inotropes agents during the treatment
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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hypertonic saline solution
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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need to use hypertonic saline solution during the treatment
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Acute kidney injury
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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changes of renal function in terms of creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) comparing continuous vs intermittent administration
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Body weight changes
Time Frame: from admission to discharge (7-12 days)
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Body weight changes in two groups from the admission to discharge
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from admission to discharge (7-12 days)
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Diuresis
Time Frame: from admission to discharge (7-12 days)
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mean urine output in two groups from the admission to discharge
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from admission to discharge (7-12 days)
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BNP changes
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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mean paired changes of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the two groups during hospitalization.
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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BUN changes
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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mean paired changes of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in the two groups during hospitalization.
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Reduction of edema
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Evaluation of edema regression (or not) after treatment in the two groups.
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Reduction of dyspnea
Time Frame: From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Evaluation of dyspnea scale reduction (or not) after treatment in the two groups.
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From date of randomization until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Regression of pulmonary congestion
Time Frame: From date of randomization
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Evaluation of pulmonary congestion regression (or not) after treatment in the two groups, considering Chest X-ray at admission and at discharge
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From date of randomization
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Diuretic efficiency: (Weight loss/days of infusion)/ (Mean daily furosemide dosage/40 mg of furosemide)
Time Frame: From hospital admission until the discharge (7-12 days)
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Evaluation of persistence of congestion (or not) and incidence of AKI (or not) according to quartiles of diuretic efficiency.
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From hospital admission until the discharge (7-12 days)
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High (> 125 mg/die) versus low (<125 mg/die) intravenous diuretic dosage
Time Frame: 180 days
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Number of patients with high in-hospital diuretic dosage who were affected by adverse outcome.
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180 days
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Diuretic efficiency: (Weight loss/days of infusion)/ (Mean daily furosemide dosage/40 mg of furosemide)
Time Frame: 180 days
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Number of patients (according quartiles of diuretic efficiency) who were affected by adverse outcome.
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180 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alberto Palazzuoli, MD, University of Siena
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Felker GM, Lee KL, Bull DA, Redfield MM, Stevenson LW, Goldsmith SR, LeWinter MM, Deswal A, Rouleau JL, Ofili EO, Anstrom KJ, Hernandez AF, McNulty SE, Velazquez EJ, Kfoury AG, Chen HH, Givertz MM, Semigran MJ, Bart BA, Mascette AM, Braunwald E, O'Connor CM; NHLBI Heart Failure Clinical Research Network. Diuretic strategies in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 3;364(9):797-805. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1005419.
- Palazzuoli A, Pellegrini M, Ruocco G, Martini G, Franci B, Campagna MS, Gilleman M, Nuti R, McCullough PA, Ronco C. Continuous versus bolus intermittent loop diuretic infusion in acutely decompensated heart failure: a prospective randomized trial. Crit Care. 2014 Jun 28;18(3):R134. doi: 10.1186/cc13952.
- Lala A, McNulty SE, Mentz RJ, Dunlay SM, Vader JM, AbouEzzeddine OF, DeVore AD, Khazanie P, Redfield MM, Goldsmith SR, Bart BA, Anstrom KJ, Felker GM, Hernandez AF, Stevenson LW. Relief and Recurrence of Congestion During and After Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure: Insights From Diuretic Optimization Strategy Evaluation in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (DOSE-AHF) and Cardiorenal Rescue Study in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (CARESS-HF). Circ Heart Fail. 2015 Jul;8(4):741-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001957. Epub 2015 Jun 3.
- ter Maaten JM, Dunning AM, Valente MA, Damman K, Ezekowitz JA, Califf RM, Starling RC, van der Meer P, O'Connor CM, Schulte PJ, Testani JM, Hernandez AF, Tang WH, Voors AA. Diuretic response in acute heart failure-an analysis from ASCEND-HF. Am Heart J. 2015 Aug;170(2):313-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.05.003. Epub 2015 May 9.
- Voors AA, Davison BA, Teerlink JR, Felker GM, Cotter G, Filippatos G, Greenberg BH, Pang PS, Levin B, Hua TA, Severin T, Ponikowski P, Metra M; RELAX-AHF Investigators. Diuretic response in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: characteristics and clinical outcome--an analysis from RELAX-AHF. Eur J Heart Fail. 2014 Nov;16(11):1230-40. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.170. Epub 2014 Oct 7.
- Palazzuoli A, Ruocco G, Vescovo G, Valle R, Di Somma S, Nuti R. Rationale and study design of intravenous loop diuretic administration in acute heart failure: DIUR-AHF. ESC Heart Fail. 2017 Nov;4(4):479-486. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12226. Epub 2017 Oct 4.
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Other Study ID Numbers
- DIUR-AHF
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