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The Effect of Thiazide, Amiloride and Hypertonic Saline on Urinary Biomarkers in Healthy Subjects

Effect of Thiazide, Amiloride and Hypertonic Saline on Sodium- and Water Channel Activity in the Nephron in Healthy Subjects Estimated by Urinary Biomarkers

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01635231
Acronym
THAM
Enrollment
24
Registered
2012-07-09
Start date
2012-07-31
Completion date
2013-11-30
Last updated
2014-03-04

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Conditions

Nephropathy

Keywords

Nephrology, sodium-channels, water-channels, BCM, central blood pressure

Brief summary

Urinary biomarkers (u-NKCC2, u-ENaC-gamma and u-AQP2) reflects the activity of the sodium- and water channels in the human kidney. Changes in the sodium-and water channel activity can be induced by blocking the sodium channels with diuretics in healthy subjects

Detailed description

1. Urinary biomarkers (u-NKCC2, u-ENaC-gamma and u-AQP2) reflects the kidneys transport of sodium and water in the nephron. 2. Changes in the sodium-and water channel activity is induced by blocking the NCC channels with thiazide and ENaC channels with amiloride and by intervention with hypertonic NaCl The changes in sodium-and water channels are followed by changes in extracellular and intracellular fluids, central bloodpressure and the plasma concentration of vasoactive hormones. The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes in urinary biomarkers (u-NKCC2, u-ENaC-gamma and u-AQP2), extra- and intracellular fluid compartments, central bloodpressure and the plasma concentration of Vasoactive hormones in healthy subjects under a) treatment with Amiloride and Thiazide at baseline and b) after and acute infusion with hypertonic saline. Subjects will be examined on three examination days. Four days prior to the examination days the subjects will consume a standard diet based on amount of sodium and calories and randomized to treatment with either thiazide, amiloride or placebo twice daily for 5 days. On the examination days the subjects receive an infusion with hypertonic saline. Renal function is measured by renal clearance of 51Cr-EDTA. Urinary biomarkers (u-NKCC2, u-ENaC-gamma and u-AQP2) will be measured to evaluate the activity of water- and sodium channels in the nephron, changes in fluid compartments are measured by body composition monitor. Central blood pressure is measured by sphygmocor.

Interventions

OTHERhypertonic saline

hypertonic saline 3.0% 7 ml/kg

Sponsors

Regional Hospital Holstebro
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy males and females * age 18-45 * BMI range 18,5-30,0 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

* hypertension (i.e. ambulatory BP \> 130 mmHg systolic or/and \> 80 mmHg diastolic) * history or clinical significant signs of heart, lung, liver, kidney, endocrine, brain or neoplastic * disease. * alcohol abuse * drug abuse * smoking * pregnancy or nursing * blood donation within a month prior to examination * medical treatment apart from oral contraception abnormal blood samples, -ECG and -urine dipstick, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
urinary biomarkersbaseline, 0 hours and 1.5 hours after interventionUrinary excretion of epithelial sodium channels (ENaC), Sodium-potassium-2chloride transporters (NKCC2) and aquaporin2 channels (AQP2) before, during and after fluid infusion

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
vaso active hormonesbaseline, 0 hours and 1.5 hours after interventionplasma concentrations of: renin, Angiotensin II, aldosterone, Vasopressin, ANP and BNP
central blood pressurebaseline, 0 hours and 1.5 hours after interventionmeasured by applanation-tonometry
intracellular (ICV)- and extracellular volume (ECV)baseline, 0 hours and 1.5 hours after interventionchange in ICV and EVC from baseline and after intervention measured in liters by body composition monitor (BCM)

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

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