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Pilot Trial of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate Versus Higher Dialysate Bicarbonate in Hemodialysis Patients With Metabolic Acidosis (Bicarbonate-HD)

2026年7月18日 更新者：Azza KHEDHIRI、University of Sfax

Comparative Pilot Trial of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate Versus Increased Dialysate Bicarbonate in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients With Metabolic Acidosis

Metabolic acidosis is frequent in chronic hemodialysis patients and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Two commonly used strategies to correct acidosis are oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation and increasing the bicarbonate concentration of the dialysate, but their comparative effectiveness and tolerance in routine care remain uncertain. This pilot, prospective, randomized, open-label, single-center trial will compare oral sodium bicarbonate versus higher dialysate bicarbonate in chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis, using predialysis plasma bicarbonate concentrations, so-called "reserves alcalines" or "alkaline reserves" in local laboratory reports, as a pragmatic marker of acid-base status.

Approximately 30 acidotic patients (serum bicarbonate < 22 mmol/L) will be randomized 1:1 to receive either oral sodium bicarbonate or an increase in dialysate bicarbonate for 6 weeks. An additional non-acidotic observational group will provide descriptive reference data. The primary outcome is the change in predialysis serum bicarbonate from baseline (Day 0) to Day 42 between the two randomized arms. Secondary outcomes include the proportion of patients reaching target serum bicarbonate levels, the weekly kinetics of correction, dialysis adequacy (Kt/V and online clearance monitoring), intradialytic tolerance (blood pressure, cramps, hypotension, symptoms), sodium-related safety (natremia, interdialytic weight gain), and the effects of acidosis correction on nutritional and bone-mineral metabolism, including changes in serum albumin, calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone (PTH). Feasibility indicators such as recruitment, retention, adherence to treatment and dialysate adjustment, and data completeness will also be described to inform the design of a larger definitive trial.

研究概览

地位

尚未招聘

条件

干预/治疗

详细说明

Metabolic acidosis is a common complication in chronic hemodialysis patients and is associated with adverse nutritional, cardiovascular, and bone outcomes. In clinical practice, two main strategies are used to correct acidosis: oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation and increasing the bicarbonate concentration of the dialysate. Both approaches are recommended in guidelines, but their comparative effectiveness and tolerance in routine hemodialysis care, particularly in resource-limited settings, remain uncertain.

This pilot, prospective, randomized, open-label, single-center study will compare these two strategies in adult chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis, defined by low predialysis serum (or plasma) bicarbonate concentrations, so-called "reserves alcalines" or "alkaline reserves" in local laboratory reports. Approximately 30 acidotic patients (serum bicarbonate < 22 mmol/L) will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation (Arm A) or an increase in dialysate bicarbonate concentration (Arm B) for 6 weeks. In addition, a non-acidotic observational control group of hemodialysis patients with stable, adequate serum bicarbonate levels will be followed descriptively to provide reference data on acid-base status, dialysis adequacy, and tolerance.

Randomization among acidotic patients will be performed after matching them in pairs according to the severity of metabolic acidosis (baseline predialysis serum bicarbonate / "reserves alcalines") and age. Patients will be ordered from the lowest to the highest serum bicarbonate value, then matched two-by-two on similar bicarbonate level and age. Within each pair, allocation to oral sodium bicarbonate (Arm A) or increased dialysate bicarbonate (Arm B) will be determined by a computer-generated random number in a spreadsheet, corresponding to a block randomization with block size 2 after matching on acidosis severity. The non-acidotic control group will not be randomized and will receive usual care.

The primary outcome is the change in predialysis serum bicarbonate from baseline (Day 0) to Day 42, comparing the two randomized arms. Secondary outcomes include the proportion of patients achieving target serum bicarbonate at Day 42, the weekly kinetics of bicarbonate correction over 6 weeks, changes in serum potassium, and dialysis adequacy assessed by Kt/V and online clearance monitoring. Intradialytic and interdialytic tolerance will be evaluated through blood pressure, interdialytic weight gain, cramps, hypotension, thirst, digestive symptoms, and any treatment discontinuation or dose reduction related to intolerance. Sodium-related safety will be assessed by predialysis natremia and interdialytic weight gain, given the potential impact of both oral sodium bicarbonate and higher dialysate bicarbonate on sodium load.

As a pilot trial, this study also includes predefined feasibility objectives. Feasibility outcomes will describe recruitment and retention rates, adherence to oral treatment and to the dialysate bicarbonate adjustment algorithm, and data completeness for key clinical and laboratory variables. These feasibility indicators will be used to judge the practicality of the protocol and to inform the design and assumptions of a larger, definitive randomized controlled trial.

研究类型

介入性

注册 (估计的)

37

阶段

  • 不适用

联系人和位置

本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息，以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。

学习联系方式

  • 姓名：Azza KHEDHIRI, MD
  • 电话号码：+21623146019
  • 邮箱：ik4m23@gmail.com

研究联系人备份

学习地点

  • 突尼斯
      • Sfax、突尼斯、3080
        • Social security fund polyclinic
        • 接触：
        • 接触：
        • 首席研究员：
          • Azza KHEDHIRI, MD

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

  • 成人
  • 年长者

接受健康志愿者

不

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Chronic hemodialysis for at least 3 months.
  • Stable hemodialysis prescription: 3 times a week, high-flux dialyzers, no major change in dialysis prescription in the previous weeks.
  • Predialysis low "alkaline reserves" (serum bicarbonate concentration) according to the operational threshold used in the unit (e.g., "alkaline reserves" < 22 mmol/L), consistent with KDIGO 2017 definition of metabolic acidosis.
  • Ability to give written informed consent.

For the observational group:

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Chronic hemodialysis for at least 3 months.
  • Hemodialysis 3 times a week, high-flux dialyzers.
  • Predialysis "alkaline reserves" considered stable and within the locally defined normal range (≥ 22mmol/L).
  • Ability to give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Recent hemodynamic instability (e.g., repeated intradialytic hypotension or unstable blood pressure in the previous weeks).
  • Recent hospitalization for an acute condition.
  • Acute infection or major intercurrent acute event at the time of screening.
  • Major change in dialysis prescription in the 2 weeks prior to inclusion (e.g., change in dialysis schedule, duration, or dialysate composition outside the study protocol).
  • Severe digestive disorders limiting oral intake (e.g., persistent vomiting, severe malabsorption, or any condition preventing safe oral Bicardis administration).
  • Known hypernatremia or high risk of uncontrolled sodium and fluid overload (as judged by the investigator).
  • Severe uncontrolled hypercalcemia or hypocalcemia.
  • Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would preclude safe participation or interfere with study procedures (e.g., very limited life expectancy, inability to attend scheduled visits).
  • Refusal to participate or inability to provide written informed consent.

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的？

设计细节

  • 主要用途：治疗
  • 分配：随机化
  • 介入模型：并行分配
  • 屏蔽：无（打开标签）

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
实验性的：Oral Sodium Bicarbonate Arm
Adult chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis (serum/plasma bicarbonate < 22 mmol/L) randomized to receive oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation according to a stepwise dosing algorithm based on weekly predialysis serum bicarbonate ("reserves alcalines").
膳食补充剂：Oral sodium bicarbonate
Oral sodium bicarbonate given as Bicardis 500 mg capsules, used as a dietary supplement in Tunisia, administered according to a standardized algorithm based on predialysis serum bicarbonate concentrations, so-called "reserves alcalines" in local laboratory reports. At baseline, an initial dose is prescribed according to the severity of metabolic acidosis: 1 capsule/day if 20-21.9, 2 capsules/day if 18-19.9, 3 capsules/day if 16-17.9, 4 capsules/day if <16 mmol/L. At each weekly visit, the same dose is maintained if reserves alcalines remain below the target range and the weekly increase is ≤ 3 mmol/L; the dose is reduced to the previous lower level if the weekly increase is > 3 mmol/L or if predialysis bicarbonate enters the predefined target range (22-24 mmol/L); oral bicarbonate is reduced or stopped if predialysis bicarbonate exceeds the upper limit of the target range (> 24 mmol/L) to avoid alkalosis, and the dose is increased if reserves alcalines do not improve or decrease.
其他名称：
  • Bicardis
有源比较器：Increased Dialysate Bicarbonate Arm
Adult chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis (serum/plasma bicarbonate < 22 mmol/L) randomized to receive an increased dialysate bicarbonate concentration according to a predefined stepwise algorithm based on weekly predialysis serum bicarbonate ("reserves alcalines" or "alkaline reserves" in local laboratory reports).
其他：Increased Dialysate Bicarbonate

Adjustment of the dialysate bicarbonate concentration will be performed according to a standardized titration strategy based on predialysis serum bicarbonate concentrations ("reserves alcalines" in local laboratory reports). At baseline, an initial increase in dialysate bicarbonate is prescribed according to the severity of metabolic acidosis: +1 mmol/L if serum bicarbonate is 20-21.9 mmol/L, +2 mmol/L if 18-19.9 mmol/L, +3 mmol/L if 16-17.9 mmol/L, and a larger or individualized increase if < 16 mmol/L.

At each weekly visit, dialysate bicarbonate is then adjusted as follows: it is maintained if reserves alcalines remain below the target range and the weekly increase is ≤ 3 mmol/L; it is reduced to the previous lower level if the weekly increase is > 3 mmol/L or if predialysis bicarbonate enters the predefined target range (22-24 mmol/L); and it is reduced or returned to the standard level if predialysis bicarbonate exceeds the upper limit of the target range (> 24 mmol/L).
无干预：Non-Acidotic Hemodialysis Control Group
Adult chronic hemodialysis patients with stable, adequate predialysis serum (or plasma) bicarbonate concentrations (so-called "reserves alcalines" or "alkaline reserves" in local laboratory reports), who are not acidotic according to the study definition, will be included as a non-randomized observational control group. These patients will continue their usual dialysis prescription and routine care without any specific study-mandated change in oral bicarbonate or dialysate bicarbonate. They will be followed over the same 6-week period with collection of serum bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, dialysis adequacy (Kt/V and online clearance monitoring), blood pressure, interdialytic weight gain, and intradialytic symptoms, to provide descriptive reference data on acid-base status, dialysis adequacy, and tolerance in non-acidotic hemodialysis patients

研究衡量的是什么？

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Change in Predialysis Serum Bicarbonate ("Reserves Alcalines") Between Day 0 and Day 42
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42
Predialysis serum (or plasma) bicarbonate concentrations, so-called "reserves alcalines" or "alkaline reserves" in local laboratory reports, will be measured at baseline (Day 0) and after 6 weeks (Day 42) in chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis. The primary outcome is the change in predialysis serum bicarbonate between Day 0 and Day 42 (Δ serum bicarbonate), comparing the oral sodium bicarbonate arm and the higher dialysate bicarbonate arm. Serum bicarbonate will be expressed in mmol/L, and metabolic acidosis at inclusion is defined as predialysis serum bicarbonate < 22 mmol/L.
From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42

次要结果测量

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Proportion of Patients Achieving Target Serum Bicarbonate at Day 42
大体时间：Day 42
Proportion of randomized acidotic hemodialysis patients in each active arm (oral sodium bicarbonate vs higher dialysate bicarbonate) who achieve a predialysis serum (or plasma) bicarbonate level within the predefined target range at Day 42. Serum bicarbonate corresponds to "reserves alcalines" or "alkaline reserves" in local laboratory reports and will be expressed in mmol/L. Proportion will be expressed as a percentage of each active arm (%).
Day 42
Weekly Kinetics of Predialysis Serum Bicarbonate
大体时间：Day 0, Day 7, Day 14, Day 21, Day 28, Day 35, Day 42.
Trajectory of predialysis serum (or plasma) bicarbonate ("reserves alcalines" / "alkaline reserves") over the 6-week study period, measured at baseline (Day 0) and weekly at Days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42, comparing the oral sodium bicarbonate and higher dialysate bicarbonate arms. Results will be expressed as absolute values (mmol/L) and changes from baseline at each time point.
Day 0, Day 7, Day 14, Day 21, Day 28, Day 35, Day 42.
Intradialytic hypotension episodes
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42

Number of intradialytic hypotension episodes per patient over 6 weeks in each treatment arm. Intradialytic hypotension is defined as:

Systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 90 mmHg or a decrease in SBP ≥ 20 mmHg compared with the pre-dialysis value, accompanied by at least one intolerance symptom (such as cramps, nausea, dizziness, or other intradialytic complaints).
From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42
Dialysis Adequacy
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42
Dialysis adequacy assessed by single-pool Kt/V and online clearance monitoring (OCM), measured weekly or according to local routine, in the oral sodium bicarbonate and higher dialysate bicarbonate arms. The outcome will describe the stability of Kt/V and OCM over the 6-week period and compare any changes between arms.
From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42
Predialysis Serum Sodium
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42
Predialysis serum sodium concentration (natremia), expressed in mmol/L, measured at baseline and weekly up to Day 42, to evaluate sodium-related safety in each arm. The outcome will compare changes in natremia over time between oral sodium bicarbonate and higher dialysate bicarbonate.
From baseline (Day 0) to Day 42
Dialysis symptom burden
大体时间：Baseline (day 0), day 21, and day 42 (end of treatment).

Dialysis symptom burden will be assessed using the Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI), which records the presence and severity of common symptoms in hemodialysis patients (e.g., cramps, headaches, thirst, nausea, and fatigue). The DSI will be administered at baseline (day 0), day 21, and day 42 in each treatment arm.

The reported outcome will be the change in total DSI score over time (baseline to day 21 and baseline to day 42), with higher scores indicating greater symptom burden.
Baseline (day 0), day 21, and day 42 (end of treatment).
Change in serum Calcium
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) and Day 42
Serum total calcium concentration will be measured at baseline (Day 0) and at Day 42 in each treatment arm and in the non-acidotic control group. The outcome will describe the change in serum calcium between Day 0 and Day 42 in chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis treated with oral sodium bicarbonate or higher dialysate bicarbonate, and in non-acidotic hemodialysis patients, in order to explore the effect of metabolic acidosis correction on calcium homeostasis and phosphocalcic balance. Serum calcium will be expressed in mmol/L.
From baseline (Day 0) and Day 42
Change in serum Phosphorus
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) and Day 42
Serum phosphorus concentration will be measured at baseline (Day 0) and at Day 42 in each treatment arm and in the non-acidotic control group. The outcome will describe the change in serum phosphorus between Day 0 and Day 42 in chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis treated with oral sodium bicarbonate or higher dialysate bicarbonate, and in non-acidotic hemodialysis patients, in order to evaluate the impact of metabolic acidosis correction on serum phosphate levels and phosphocalcic balance. Serum phosphorus will be expressed in mmol/L.
From baseline (Day 0) and Day 42
Change in Serum Parathormone (PTH)
大体时间：From baseline (Day 0) and Day 42
Parathormone (PTH) will be measured at baseline (Day 0) and at Day 42 in each treatment arm and in the non-acidotic control group, using an immuno-enzymatic assay according to local laboratory methods. The outcome will describe the change in PTH between Day 0 and Day 42 in chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis treated with oral sodium bicarbonate or higher dialysate bicarbonate, and in non-acidotic hemodialysis patients, in order to explore the effect of metabolic acidosis correction on parathyroid function and renal osteodystrophy risk. Serum PTH will be expressed in pg/mL.
From baseline (Day 0) and Day 42
Change in serum albumin
大体时间：Baseline and week 6 (end of intervention)
Change in serum albumin concentration (g/L) from baseline to the end of the 4-week intervention, comparing the oral Bicardis group, the increased dialysate bicarbonate group, and the control group. This outcome is used as a surrogate marker of global protein-nutritional status potentially influenced by correction of metabolic acidosis.
Baseline and week 6 (end of intervention)
Change in interdialytic weight gain
大体时间：Baseline (week 1) and the end of the intervention (week 6)
Change in mean weekly interdialytic weight gain (kg and % of dry weight) between baseline (week 1) and the end of the intervention (week 6) in each randomized arm, to assess the impact of oral sodium bicarbonate versus higher dialysate bicarbonate on sodium and fluid balance.
Baseline (week 1) and the end of the intervention (week 6)

其他结果措施

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Feasibility of the Pilot Trial
大体时间：From study start (screening and inclusion) to Day 42
Feasibility of the study procedures will be assessed descriptively to inform the design of a future definitive randomized trial. Feasibility outcomes include: (1) recruitment rate, defined as the proportion of eligible chronic hemodialysis patients with metabolic acidosis who consent and are enrolled; (2) retention rate, defined as the proportion of randomized participants who complete the Day 42 visit with primary outcome assessment; (3) adherence to oral sodium bicarbonate in the experimental arm, defined as the proportion of prescribed doses actually taken over 6 weeks; (4) adherence to the dialysate bicarbonate adjustment algorithm in the active comparator arm, defined as the proportion of dialysis sessions performed with a dialysate bicarbonate level consistent with the predefined weekly serum bicarbonate ("reserves alcalines"); and (5) data completeness, defined as the proportion of expected measurements available for key variables.
From study start (screening and inclusion) to Day 42

合作者和调查者

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赞助

University of Sfax

调查人员

  • 研究主任：Lobna Ben Mahmoud, MD, PhD, Professor、University of Sfax, Faculty of medecine of Sfax
  • 学习椅：Ahmed Hakim, MD, Professor、University of Sfax, Faculty of medecine of Sfax

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研究主要日期

学习开始 (估计的)

2026年7月1日

初级完成 (估计的)

2026年9月1日

研究完成 (估计的)

2026年9月1日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2026年6月21日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2026年7月2日

首次发布 (实际的)

2026年7月7日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年7月21日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年7月18日

最后验证

2026年7月1日

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其他研究编号

  • BICARDIS-2026-01

计划个人参与者数据 (IPD)

计划共享个人参与者数据 (IPD)？

未定

IPD 计划说明

Individual participant data (IPD) from this pilot trial will not be shared publicly. The study has a small sample size in a limited number of centers, which increases the risk of re-identification of participants despite de-identification procedures. In addition, data were collected in a specific local context without prior consent for open data sharing, and current ethical approvals and institutional policies do not cover broad external data sharing.

Aggregated results and methodological details will be disseminated through scientific presentations and publications, but raw IPD will remain confidential and accessible only to the investigative team and relevant oversight bodies, in accordance with applicable regulations and ethics committee requirements.

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