Skip to content

I.D.E.A.L.-I.C.U. (Initiation of Dialysis EArly Versus deLayed in Intensive Care Unit)

Impact on Mortality of the Timing of Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients With Severe Acute Kidney Injury in Septic Shock: the IDEAL-ICU Study (Initiation of Dialysis Early Versus Delayed in the Intensive Care Unit): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01682590
Acronym
IDEAL-ICU
Enrollment
500
Registered
2012-09-11
Start date
2012-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Renal Failure (as Defined by the "Failure" Stage of the RIFLE Classification), Septic Shock

Keywords

septic shock; acute renal failure; renal remplacement therapy; mortality; intensive care; critical care; acute kidney injury

Brief summary

The purpose of this multicentric, randomized controlled trial is to assess whether the timing of renal replacement therapy initiation (early vs delayed) has an impact on mortality at 90 days in patients with severe acute kidney injury at the failure stage (according to RIFLE criteria) during the initial phase of septic shock.

Detailed description

Acute renal failure is one of the most feared complications of septic shock and occurs in 51% of patients with these conditions. Mortality at 3 months ranges from 36% to 60%. To date, these exists no consensus regarding the optimal time to initiate renal remplacement therapy (RRT). Retrospective and observational studies have suggested that early initiation of RRT could help to improve prognosis in these patients. Therefore, we aim to investigate wether early initiation of RRT (within 12 hours after a diagnosis of acute renal insufficiency at the "failure" stage according to the RIFLE Criteria), will reduce 90-day mortality as compared to deferred initiation of RRT (48 to 60 hours after diagnosis), in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock who develop acute renal failure. Secondary objectives include: to compare the impact of the two RRT strategies on 28, 180 et 360 day mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of RRT, duration of ICU stay and duration of overall hospital stay. In addition, quality of life at 90 and 360 days will be evaluated using the EQ5D questionnaire. Tolerance of both strategies will be compared in terms of metabolic disorders, arrhythmias, pulmonary oedema by overload, hypotension, hemorrhagic complications, and dependence on RRT at hospital discharge.

Interventions

PROCEDURERenal Remplacement Therapy

Investigators of each center will have the choice of the RRT technique based on their usual practice: intermittent hemodialysis, intermittent hemodiafiltration, continuous hemodialysis, continuous hemofiltration, continuous hemodiafiltration (typically the continuous techniques in the acute phase, followed by intermittent techniques after stabilization). In case of life threatening conditions within the 48 hours after randomisation (hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis or pulmonary edema) the RRT will be initiated as soon as possible. In case of improvement of renal function within the 48 hours after randomisation (defined as the return of spontaneous urine output \> 1000ml/24 hr or \>2000ml/24hr with diuretics), RRT is not mandatory.

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

To investigate whether early initiation of RRT (within 12 hours after a diagnosis of acute renal insufficiency at the"failure" stage according to the RIFLE Criteria), will reduce 90-day mortality as compared to deferred initiation of RRT(48 to 60 hours after diagnosis), in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock who develop acute renal failure

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Adults (males or females, age \>18 years) with septic shock who develop acute renal failure (as defined by the "Failure" stage of the RIFLE classification) will be eligible for inclusion. Septic shock is defined as severe sepsis with at least 2 to 4 "SIRS" criteria and persistent hypotension despite adequate vascular filling and need vaso-active drugs. SIRS is defined as the simultaneous presence of at least 2 of the following criteria : * Body temperature ≥ 38°C ou ≤ 36°C * Heart rate ≥ 90 bpm * Respiratory rate ≥ 20/mn or PaCO2 ≤ 32 mmHg * Leucocytes ≥ 12,000/mm3 or ≤ 4,000/mm3 or \>10% immature forms. Acute renal insufficiency is defined as the "failure" stage of the RIFLE classification, i.e. the presence of at least one of the following criteria: * Increased creatinine x 3 times the baseline value * Oliguria \< 0.3 ml/kg/h for 12 hours * Anuria (diuresis \< 100ml) for at least 12 hours All patients are required to provide informed consent after having been appropriately informed about the study. In case of temporary incapacity of the patient to sign, the consent form can be signed by a surrogate.

Exclusion criteria

Patients presenting any of the following criteria will not be eligible for inclusion in the study: 1. Patients with chronic renal at dialysis. 2. Patients presenting acute renal failure of type obstructive and patients already presenting emergency criteria for immediate hemodialysis at the time of randomization (i.e. hyperkalemia \>6.5 mmol/L or pH\<7.15 or pulmonary oedema by fluid overload) 3. Patients already had hemodialysis before their arrival in the intensive care unit 4. Pregnant women. 5. Moribund patients whose life expectancy is less than 24 hours 6. Patients unlikely to survive to 28 days because of uncontrollable comorbidities (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary or hepatic disease at the terminal stage, hepatorenal syndrome, uncontrolled cancer, severe post-anorexic encephalopathy…) 7. Patients with advance directives indicating their wish not to be resuscitated. 8. Patients under legal guardianship. 9. Patients participing in another interventional study that may influence the prognosis of patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression free survival90 daysTo investigate whether early initiation of RRT (within 12 hours after a diagnosis of acute renal insufficiency at the "failure" stage according to the RIFLE Criteria), will reduce 90-day mortality as compared to deferred initiation of RRT (48 to 60 hours after diagnosis), in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock who develop acute renal failure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Comparison of the tolerance and evaluation quality of life90 daysSecondary objectives include: to compare the impact of the two RRT strategies on 28, 180 and 360 day mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of RRT, duration of ICU stay and duration of overall hospital stay. In addition, quality of life at 90 and 360 days will be evaluated using the EQ5D questionnaire. Tolerance of both strategies will be compared in terms of metabolic disorders, arrhythmias, pulmonary oedema by overload, hypotension, hemorrhagic complications, and dependence on RRT at hospital discharge.

Countries

France

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORJean-Pierre QUENOT

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSaber Davide BARBAR

CHU de Nimes

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026