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Efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in children with chronic kidney disease: A randomized clinical trial

Antiproteinuric effect of DAPagliflozin Therapy in Children aged 6 to 18 years with chronic Kidney Disease (ADAPT-CKD): A Double-blind Placebo-controlled Randomized Trial - ADAPT-CKD

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063893
Enrollment
112
Registered
2024-03-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N182- Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)

Interventions

Intervention1: Dapagliflozin: Therapy with dapagliflozin (10 mg) administered once per day for 24 weeks. Dapagliflozin will be given in tablet formulation A strip containing 14 tablets containing dapa

Sponsors

Pankaj Hari
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic kidney disease stage G1-3b (eGFR more than 45 ml per min per 1.73 m2) 2. Age group 6 to 18 years 3. On optimal dose (6 mg per m2 per day) or maximum tolerable dose of ramipril for at least 8 weeks •Proteinuria more than 500 mg per m2 per day •Off immunosuppression or on stable immunosuppression for last 6 months which is unlikely to change over next 6 months •Written informed parental consent and patientâ??s assent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia 2. CKD secondary to ADPKD, ARPKD 3. History of organ transplantation 4. Blood pressure below 5th percentile for age, sex, and height percentile 5. Body mass index less than -3 SDS 6. Clinical or biochemical feature (s) of hypovolemia 7. Congestive heart failure 8. Active systemic infection or urinary tract infection 9. Evidence of pancreatitis within the last 6 months 10. Malabsorptive states (such as inflammatory bowel disease; major gastrointestinal tract surgery; celiac disease) 11. History of noncompliance to medical regimens or unwillingness to comply 12. Inability to take oral medications 13. Hepatic transaminases (AST or ALT) more than 2 times upper limit of normal 14. Hyponatremia (serum sodium less than 135 mEq or L) 15. Serum albumin less than 2 g or dL

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of dapagliflozin versus placebo in reducing proteinuria in children aged 6 to 18 years with CKD who are on optimal ramipril therapy.Timepoint: At end 24 weeks following randomization

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate from baseline to end of therapy at 24 weeksTimepoint: At end of 24 weeks following randomization;Absolute and percentage reduction in albuminuria (urine albumin to creatinine ratio)Timepoint: At end of 24 weeks following randomization;Proportion of patients with reduction of proteinuria by more than 20% from baselineTimepoint: At end of 24 weeks following randomization;Proportion of patients with proteinuria less than 1.5 gm per gm of creatinineTimepoint: At end of 24 weeks following randomization;The percentage change from baseline to 24 weeks, in: urine output, blood pressure, weight, fasting blood sugar, serum albumin & total cholesterolTimepoint: At end 24 weeks following randomization;Proportion of patients with clinically significant adverse events, including: Significant weight loss (more than equal to 5%), hypovolemia, hypotension, hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, urinary tract infection, genital candidiasis, & bone fractures Timepoint: At end 24 weeks following randomization

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPankaj Hari

AIIMS, New Delhi

pankajhari@hotmail.com01129576821

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026