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Radiofrequency Ablation for ADPKD Blood Pressure and Disease Progression Control

A Randomized, Open-label Study Investigating the Effect of Bilateral Renal Artery Sympathetic Denervation by Catheter-based Radiofrequency Ablation on Blood Pressure and Disease Progression in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01932450
Acronym
RAFALE
Enrollment
100
Registered
2013-08-30
Start date
2013-08-31
Completion date
2015-07-31
Last updated
2014-09-25

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Conditions

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Hypertension

Keywords

hypertension, radiofrequency ablation, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Brief summary

A randomized, open-label single-center study investigates the efficacy and safety of bilateral renal artery sympathetic denervation by catheter-based radiofrequency ablation on blood pressure and disease progression control in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease(ADPKD). The total number of study subjects will be 100. All of them have diagnosed with ADPKD and hypertension. Patients will be randomized 1:1 (50 with radiofrequency ablation(RFA), 50 only with drugs). Change in average office-based measurements of systolic blood pressure(SBP), average 24-hour systolic blood pressure by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) , incidence of office systolic blood pressure reductions of ≥10, ≥15 and ≥20 mm Hg , office diastolic blood pressure (DBP), number and dosage of blood pressure tablets, total kidney volume (TKV), total cyst volume (TCV), pain related to cystic kidneys and renal function, will be assessed at 12 months of follow-up. The safety variables will be assessed at every visit of follow-up.

Interventions

One-time standard Catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation will be performed in both renal arteries by radiofrequency ablation.

antihypertensive drugs have been used from baseline in patients, and will be modified by patient's blood pressure.

Sponsors

Mei changlin
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with ADPKD. * Having hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg, and currently using 2 antihypertensive drugs and receiving a stable antihypertensive treatment regimen without change in dose or medication in the previous 30 days. * Male and female patients 20 years to 60 years of age. * Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ≥30 ml/min/1.73 m2, estimated from serum creatinine using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology collaboration(CKD-EPI) equation. * Have followed-up kidney and cyst volume at least 6 months in Shanghai Changzheng Hospital. * Signed Informed Consent after being informed.

Exclusion criteria

* Documented renal vascular disease. * Congenital absence of a kidney. * Systemic illness with renal involvement. * Spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio of \>0.5 g/g and/or findings suggestive of kidney disease other than ADPKD. * Exclusions specific to MRI acquisition and measurement: cardiac pacemaker, presence of MRI incompatible metallic clips or other material, excessive body weight, untreatable claustrophobia. * Contraindications to the catheter-based renal denervation procedure by RFA, including allergy to radioiodinated contrast agents. Anatomical abnormalities of the renal arteries which preclude RFA: presence in either kidneys of multiple main renal arteries, main renal artery stenosis \>50%, or main renal arteries of \<4 mm in diameter or \<20 mm in length. * Contraindications on ethical grounds. * Women who are pregnant or breast feeding. * Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study. * Lack of safe contraception: Female subjects of childbearing potential, not using and not willing to continue using a medically reliable method of contraception for the entire study duration, such as oral, injectable, or implantable contraceptives, or intrauterine contraceptive devices, or who are not using any other method considered sufficiently reliable by the investigator in individual cases (Female subjects who are surgically sterilized/hysterectomized or post-menopausal for longer than 2 years are not considered as being of child bearing potential). * Other clinically significant concomitant disease states (hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, metastatic cancer). * Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse. * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia or confusional state of the subject. * Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study. * Previous enrolment into the current study. * Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
office-based measurements of systolic blood pressurebaseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Between-group change in average office-based measurements of systolic blood pressure from baseline to 12 months after randomization and One-time standard bilateral renal sympathetic denervation by catheter-based radiofrequency ablation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of office systolic blood pressure reductionbaseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Incidence of office systolic blood pressure reductions of ≥10, ≥15 and ≥20 mm Hg from baseline to 12 month.
office diastolic blood pressurebaseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in office diastolic blood pressure from baseline to 12 months.
number and dosage of blood pressure tabletsbaseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in number and dosage of blood pressure tablets from baseline to 12 months.
estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate(eGFR)baseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate(eGFR) from baseline to 12 months.
albuminuriabaseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in albuminuria from baseline to 12 months.
total kidney volume (TKV)baseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in total kidney volume (TKV) from baseline to 12 months
painbaseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in pain related to cystic kidneys from baseline to 12 months.
24-hour systolic blood pressure by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)baseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in average 24-hour systolic blood pressure by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) from baseline to 12 month.
Renal artery lesionup to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)Renal artery lesion (perforation or dissection).
New renal artery stenosisup to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)New renal artery stenosis \>70%, determined by MRI within 12 months of randomization.
Embolic eventsup to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)Embolic events.
hypotensionup to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)Episodes of hypotension.
hypertension.up to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)Episodes of hypertension.
acute kidney injuryup to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)Acute deterioration of renal function
total cyst volume (TCV)baseline and 12 months (day 360±14)Change in total cyst volume (TCV) from baseline to 12 months
procedure-related complications at femoral puncture siteup to 1 year (after radiofrequency ablation)Occurrence of procedure-related complications at femoral puncture site (hematoma, arteriovenous fistula, pseudoaneurysma).

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactChanglin Mei, MD
chlmei1954@126.com+86 21 81885391
Backup ContactYiyi Ma, Master
dukemm@126.com+8613661679863

Outcome results

None listed

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