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Comparison of frusemide alone and frusemide and Indapamide on sodium excretion and balance in fluid overloaded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients

Comparison of frusemide alone and frusemide and Indapamide on sodium excretion and balance in fluid overloaded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12614000145606
Enrollment
40
Registered
2014-02-05
Start date
2013-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

A prospective randomized clinical trial to compare the urinary sodium excretion in ICU patients with fluid overload treated with frusemide alone when compared with frusemide and Indapamide

Interventions

Effects of orally administered as once only dose of frusemide (0.5-1mg/kg) with indapamide (5mg) on 24 hours urinary sodium excretion in ICU patients with fluid overload

Sponsors

Shailesh Bihari
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients with fluid overload and indwelling urine catheter

Exclusion criteria

1 Patients on renal replacement therapy 2 Patients with other drains present (for e.g. surgical drains, chest drain) 3 Child C liver disease 4 Patients not expected to survive for next 24 hours or those not for active treatment based on the treating consultant opinion 5 Patients on regular diuretics 6 Patients with chronic renal disease with baseline Creatinine > 180 umol/L 7 Sulphonamide allergy 8 Lactose intolerant 9 Suspected or confirmed pregnancy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026