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Continuous Hemodialysis With an Enhanced Middle Molecule Clearance Membrane

Evaluation of Continuous Hemodialysis With an Enhanced Middle Molecule Clearance Membrane in Intensive Care

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01067313
Enrollment
24
Registered
2010-02-11
Start date
2008-07-31
Completion date
2011-01-31
Last updated
2011-03-29

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Conditions

Septic Shock

Keywords

Intensive Care Unit, continuous hemodialysis, continuous hemofiltration, High Cut-off membrane, Enhanced middle molecule clearance membrane, Septic shock, Acute kidney injury, Blood purification, Renal replacement therapy

Brief summary

This study aims to demonstrate equivalence in terms of molecule removal between continuous hemodialysis using an enhanced middle molecule clearance membrane(Ultraflux EMiC2) and continuous hemofiltration using a standard membrane (Ultraflux AV1000S) in ICU patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy.

Detailed description

In sepsis, the removal of middle molecular weight molecules such as cytokines (also called blood purification), has shown a great interest in intensive care during the last decades. Indeed, these cytokines are involved in the development of the multi-organ failure syndrome when patients are in septic shock. There is some evidence to suggest that extracorporeal therapies (hemofiltration-hemodialysis)are interesting tools to modulate the inflammatory response and to restore the immune homeostasis. However, hemodialysis using conventional membranes does not allow the removal of middle molecules. Conversely, high-volume hemofiltration is an appropriate therapy but it has a lot of drawbacks due to the high ultrafiltration rates (removal of beneficial small molecules, technical and economical issues due to the use of large amounts of fluid replacement). Finally, high cut-off hemofiltration has been reported to be associated with significant albumin loss. Therefore, continuous enhanced middle molecule clearance hemodialysis could be an interesting alternative, making possible the removal of these middle molecules without significant albumin loss and with some theoretical advantages (reduced cost due to the possibility to produce the dialysate from a water circuit, decreased nursing workload). The aim of this study is to assess the clearances of different kind of molecules (small, middle and large) when continuous enhanced middle molecule clearance hemodialysis is applied to septic patients.

Interventions

DEVICEDialyzer Ultraflux EMiC2

Dialysate flow rate = 40 ml/kg/h The treatment duration may be variable depending on modifications in patient health status, but will not exceed 3 sessions of 48 hours each.

DEVICEDialyzer Ultraflux AV1000S

Ultrafiltration flow rate = 40 ml/kg/h The blood flow rate will be adjusted to obtain a filtration fraction of 20%. Reinjection = 100% postdilution. The treatment duration may be variable depending on modifications in patient health status, but will not exceed 3 sessions of 48 hours each.

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
CollaboratorOTHER
Fresenius Medical Care France
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female aged over 18 years. * ICU patients with septic shock and AKI requiring continuous renal replacement. * Patient able to agree to be enrolled in the study with informed consent. If the patient can not provide consent, only the consent of family members will be sought if they are present and, to default, the opinion of trustworthy person under article L.1111-6 of the French Health Code. If there is no family present, or trustworthy person designated, the subject will not be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy or lactation. * Participation in another research protocol. * People particularly vulnerable as defined in Articles L.1121-5, L.1121-6, L.1121-7, L.1121-8 et L.1122-1-2 of the French Health Code.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Free light chains kappa of ImmunoglobulinsAt 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Clearance of UreaAt 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Clearance of creatinineAt 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Clearance of total proteinAt 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Clearance of albuminAt 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Clearance of Beta 2-microglobulinAt 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
vasopressor requirementBefore connecting Patient and at 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
PaO2 / FiO2Before connecting Patient and at 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Heart rateBefore connecting Patient and at 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Lactate levelBefore connecting Patient and at 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours
Mean arterial pressureBefore connecting Patient and at 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026