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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning as a Method Against Subclinical Renal Injury and Contrast-induced Nephropathy

Study of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning as a Preventative Method Against Subclinical Renal Injury and Contrast-induced Nephropathy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02700958
Enrollment
160
Registered
2016-03-07
Start date
2016-02-29
Completion date
2019-03-19
Last updated
2018-05-17

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

Conditions

Atherosclerosis, Contrast-induced Nephropathy, Peripheral Artery Disease, Stable Angina

Keywords

Remote ischemic preconditioning, Contrast-induced Nephropathy, Stable coronary artery disease, Lower extremity arterial disease, Low molecular weight metabolites, Functional properties of arteries

Brief summary

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) has remained significant and severe complication of angiographic procedures despite the increasing use of preventative methods. It has been associated with prolonged hospital stay, high morality and the need for dialysis. Since classically used creatinine for diagnosing of CIN does not reflect the degree of tubular injury before 24-48 hours after exposure to contrast media alternative earlier biomarkers and preventative methods are needed. Remote ischemic preconditioning is a non-invasive and safe method which in some studies has been reported to protect against contrast-induced nephropathy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) (1) as an additional method to standard treatment to prevent subclinical and clinical contrast-induced acute kidney injury and (2) to assess its effect on functional properties of arterial wall, organ damage biomarkers and low molecular weight metabolites.

Interventions

PROCEDURERemote ischemic preconditioning

Remote ischemic preconditioning is performed with standard blood pressure cuff on upper-arm. RIPC will be started just before the coronarography or angiography. Time between the last inflation cycle and the beginning of the procedure will be less than 60 minutes.

SHAM Remote ischemic preconditioning is performed with standard blood pressure cuff on upper-arm. RIPC-SHAM will be started just before the coronarography or angiography. Time between the last inflation cycle and the beginning of the procedure will be less than 60 minutes

Sponsors

Tartu University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age greater than 18 years, no upper age limit * Patients with stable coronary artery disease (II - III class according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society) hospitalized for coronarography or with lower extremity arterial disease hospitalized for angiography * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Age less than 18 years * eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1,73 m2 * Simultaneous participation in an other clinical trial * Coexisting pathology of the upper-limbs limiting the use of the cuff (bilateral amputee, recent trauma, chronic ulcers, significant upper limb peripheral atherosclerosis (radial pulse not palpable on either side)) * Malignant tumor (in remission less than 5 years or ongoing treatment) * Documented allergic reaction to iodinated contrast agent * Acute infection (body temperature 38 degrees Celsius or higher, c reactive protein 50mg/L or higher) * Cardiac rhythm abnormalities (atrial fibrillation, frequent supraventricular premature complexes) * Documented myocardial infarction within 30 days * Inability to understand the instructions of the study * Vascular surgery in axillary region * Unable to lie supine for 40 minutes * Home oxygen treatment * Documented upper limb deep vein thrombosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity compared with baseline and SHAM subgroup24 hoursCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocity baseline measurement is performed. Second measuring is performed 24 hours after angiographic procedure. Change from baseline will be compared between RIPC and SHAM subgroups. Measuring is performed with SphygmoCor XCEL PWA and PWV Device.
Change in augmentation indices (augmentation index and heart rate-corrected augmentation index (AIx@75)) compared with baseline and SHAM subgroup24 hoursAugmentation indices baseline measurement is performed. Second measuring is performed 24 hours after angiographic procedure. Change from baseline will be compared between RIPC and SHAM subgroups. Measuring is performed with SphygmoCor XCEL PWA and PWV Device.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Novel biomarkers of renal function24 hoursNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), renal liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP), kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), isoprostane, cystatin C, beta-2 microglobulin
Estimated glomerular filtration rate24 hourseGFR
Markers of oxidative stress and inflammation24 hoursOxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL), interleukin 18 (IL-18), myeloperoxidase (MPO)
Length of hospital stay30 daysLength of hospital stay measured in days.
Adverse events of angiographic procedures7 daysAllergic reactions to iodinated contrast media or local anesthetics
Cardiac markers24 hoursN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), creatine kinase (CK) MB isoenzyme, troponin T
Adverse events associated with femoral artery puncture24 hoursBleeding, hematoma, arterial thrombosis
Cardiac event30 daysMyocardial infarction or cardiac arrest
Adverse events of remote ischemic preconditioning10 daysUpper-extremity deep vein thrombosis, acute upper limb ischaemia
Low molecular weight metabolites24 hoursAmino acids (alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartate, citrulline, cysteine, glutamine, glutamate, glycine, histidine, hydroxyproline, leucine, lysine, methionine, ornithine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine), acylcarnitines (free carnitine, acylcarnitine, propionylcarnitine, butyrylcarnitine, pentanoylcarnitine, hexanoylcarnitine, octanoylcarnitine, decanoylcarnitine, tetradecanoylcarnitine, octadecanoylcarnitine), hydroxy acids and other metabolic parameters (aconitate, α-ketoglutarate, β-hydroxybutyrate, citrate, citrulline, 7-ketocholesterol, lactate, malonate, oxaloacetate, pyruvate, succinate) will be measured.
Arterial elasticity indices24 hoursArterial elasticity indices baseline measurement is performed. Second measuring is performed 24 hours after angiographic procedure. Change from baseline will be compared between RIPC and SHAM subgroups. Measuring is performed with HD/PulseWave™ CR-2000.
All-cause and cardiovascular mortality1 yearData of 1-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality will be collected from the Estonian Causes of Death Registry.
Traditional biomarkers of renal function24 hoursUrea, creatinine

Countries

Estonia

Outcome results

None listed

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