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Sodium Chloride and Contrast Nephropathy

Efficacy of Oral Sodium Chloride vs iv Sodium Chloride in the Prevention of Contrast Nephropathy in Outpatients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03476460
Acronym
PNIC-Na
Enrollment
271
Registered
2018-03-26
Start date
2014-04-01
Completion date
2019-11-29
Last updated
2025-03-20

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

Conditions

Diabetes, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Acute, Kidney Failure, Chronic

Keywords

Acute kidney failure, CT scan, Iodine contrast, Sodium chloride

Brief summary

This phase II, open, non-inferiority, randomized and controlled clinical trial is aimed to ascertain the incidence of contrast nephropathy in outpatients undergoing CT scan with contrast. Patients will be randomized to receive oral prophylaxis with capsules of sodium chloride and free water ingestion or prophylaxis with sodium chloride 0.9% intravenous solution. The total dose (mmol) of sodium chloride will be the same regardless administration via. The contrast will be iodixanol. Patients \>65 years, of both sexes, with at least one of the following criteria: diabetes, stable heart failure or chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate between 30 and 60 ml/min), undergoing CT scan with contrast, and who give written informed consent, will be included in the study. Patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min, serum potassium \<3.5 mEq/L, infusion of iodine contrast in the previous 15 days, administration of nephrotoxic drugs in the previous 72 hours or expected in the following hours after contrast infusion, decompensated chronic conditions (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension), allergy to iodine contrast, or the presence of hyperchloremia or hypernatremia, will be excluded from the study. Contrast nephropathy will be defined as the increase of serum creatinine \>0.3 mg/dL from baseline, or the reduction of estimated glomerular filtration rate (MDRD-4) \>25% from baseline, in the first 48 hours after contrast administration.

Detailed description

This phase II, open, non-inferiority, randomized and controlled clinical trial is aimed to ascertain the incidence of contrast nephropathy in outpatients undergoing CT scan with contrast. Patients will be randomized to receive oral prophylaxis with capsules of sodium chloride and free water ingestion or prophylaxis with sodium chloride 0.9% intravenous solution. In those patients randomly allocated to oral prophylaxis (n=133), patients will receive capsules of sodium chloride and free water ingestion (for each capsule of sodium chloride, patients will take 250 ml of water, assuring a minimum ingestion of 750 ml of water) in the 48 hours prior contrast injection. Patients will take capsules of sodium chloride at a dose of 100 mg/kg during 48 hours previous the injection of contrast (48, 40, 32, 24, 16, and 8 hours), at the moment of contrast injection and 12 hours after the injection of contrast. In those patients randomly allocated to receive sodium chloride 0.9% intravenous solution (n=133), patients will receive at hospital 3 ml/Kg of sodium chloride 0.9%, one hour previous contrast injection and 2 ml/kg during the 4 hours after contrast injection. The total dose (mmol) of sodium chloride will be the same regardless administration via. The contrast will be iodixanol (320 mg of iodine/ml, in 100 ml, at an infusion rate of 2-5 ml/sec). Patients \>65 years, of both sexes, with at least one of the following criteria: diabetes, stable heart failure or chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate between 30 and 60 ml/min), undergoing CT scan with contrast, and who give written informed consent, will be included in the study. Patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min, serum potassium \<3.5 mEq/L, infusion of iodine contrast in the previous 15 days, administration of nephrotoxic drugs in the previous 72 hours or expected in the following hours after contrast infusion, decompensated chronic conditions (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension), allergy to iodine contrast, or the presence of hyperchloremia or hypernatremia, will be excluded from the study. Contrast nephropathy will be defined as the increase of serum creatinine \>0.3 mg/dL from baseline, or the reduction of estimated glomerular filtration rate (MDRD-4) \>25% from baseline, in the first 48 hours after contrast administration.

Interventions

Patients will receive capsules of sodium chloride and free water ingestion (for each capsule of sodium chloride, with 250 ml of water, assuring a minimum ingestion of 750 ml of water) in the 48 hours prior contrast injection. Patients will take capsules of sodium chloride at a dose of 100 mg/kg during 48 hours previous the injection of contrast (48, 40, 32, 24, 16, and 8 hours), at the moment of contrast injection and 12 hours after the injection of contrast.

DRUGIntravenous sodium chloride

Patients will receive at hospital 3 ml/Kg of sodium chloride 0.9%, one hour previous contrast injection and 2 ml/kg during the 4 hours after contrast injection.

Sponsors

Instituto de Salud Carlos III
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients \>65 years, * Both sexes, * With at least one of the following criteria: diabetes or stable heart failure or chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate between 30 and 60 ml/min), * Undergoing CT scan with contrast * Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min, * Serum potassium \<3.5 mEq/L, * Infusion of iodine contrast in the previous 15 days, * Administration of nephrotoxic drugs in the previous 72 hours or expected in the following hours after contrast infusion, * Decompensated chronic conditions (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension), * Allergy to iodine contrast, * Presence of hyperchloremia or hypernatremia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury During the First 48 Hours After Contrast AdministrationWithin 48h after contrast administrationContrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury, defined as the increase of serum creatinine \>0.3 mg/dL from baseline, or the reduction of estimated glomerular filtration rate (MDRD-4) \>25%, within 48h after contrast administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to MDRD-4 at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Serum Creatinine at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Serum creatinine at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Serum Creatinine at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Serum creatinine at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Cystatin C at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Cystatin C at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Cystatin C at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Cystatin C at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Albumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to MDRD-4 at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Urea at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Urea at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Urea at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Urea at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Serum Sodium at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Serum sodium at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Serum Sodium at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Serum sodium at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Serum Potassium at 24h From Baseline24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Serum potassium at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Serum Potassium at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Serum potassium at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.
Albumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 48h From Baseline48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)Albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Countries

Spain

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were recruited at Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, between April 2014 and November 2019.

Pre-assignment details

A total of 271 patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 19 (7.0%) did not meet the criteria for per-protocol analysis and were therefore excluded from the main analysis. The reasons for exclusion included voluntary withdrawal (n=5), hospitalisation for bronchospasm (n=1), missing laboratory tests (n=10), and non-compliance with treatment (n=3). Thus, the main analysis (per-protocol) consisted of n=252 patients, of whom 123 received oral hydration and 129 received intravenous hydration.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Oral Sodium Chloride
Patients will receive capsules of sodium chloride and free water ingestion (for each capsule of sodium chloride, patients will take 250 ml of water, assuring a minimum ingestion of 750 ml of water) in the 48 hours prior contrast injection. Patients will take capsules of sodium chloride at a dose of 100 mg/kg during 48 hours previous the injection of contrast (48, 40, 32, 24, 16, and 8 hours), at the moment of contrast injection and 12 hours after the injection of contrast. Oral sodium chloride: Patients will receive capsules of sodium chloride and free water ingestion (for each capsule of sodium chloride, with 250 ml of water, assuring a minimum ingestion of 750 ml of water) in the 48 hours prior contrast injection. Patients will take capsules of sodium chloride at a dose of 100 mg/kg during 48 hours previous the injection of contrast (48, 40, 32, 24, 16, and 8 hours), at the moment of contrast injection and 12 hours after the injection of contrast.
123
Intravenous Sodium Chloride
Patients will receive at hospital 3 ml/Kg of sodium chloride 0.9%, one hour previous contrast injection and 2 ml/kg during the 4 hours after contrast injection. Intravenous sodium chloride: Patients will receive at hospital 3 ml/Kg of sodium chloride 0.9%, one hour previous contrast injection and 2 ml/kg during the 4 hours after contrast injection.
129
Total252

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event01
Overall StudyMissing laboratory tests55
Overall StudyNon-compliance with treatment30
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject32

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOral Sodium ChlorideIntravenous Sodium ChlorideTotal
Age, Continuous74.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1
74.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8
74.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.4
Albumin-to-creatinine ratio17.4 mg/g19.4 mg/g19.0 mg/g
Body mass index (BMI)23.0 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.9
23.0 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.7
23.0 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.8
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)56.6 pg/mg54.0 pg/mg55.9 pg/mg
Cancer68 Participants59 Participants127 Participants
Chronic kidney disease53 Participants47 Participants100 Participants
Current smoker5 Participants9 Participants14 Participants
Cystatin C1.36 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.39
1.41 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.46
1.38 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.43
Diabetes87 Participants97 Participants184 Participants
Diuretics48 Participants45 Participants93 Participants
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to MDRD-466.6 mL/min/1.73m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.4
69.0 mL/min/1.73m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.6
67.8 mL/min/1.73m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.5
Heart failure16 Participants25 Participants41 Participants
Heart rate71.1 bpm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.9
70.9 bpm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.1
71.0 bpm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.6
Hemoglobin13.6 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8
13.7 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7
13.6 g/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8
Hypertension94 Participants98 Participants192 Participants
Lipid-lowering agents76 Participants79 Participants155 Participants
Non-diuretic antihypertensives95 Participants97 Participants192 Participants
Non-insulin antidiabetic drugs81 Participants86 Participants167 Participants
Peripheral artery disease11 Participants8 Participants19 Participants
Peripheral oxygen saturation (spO2)95.8 percentage of hemoglobin saturation
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.4
95.4 percentage of hemoglobin saturation
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3
95.6 percentage of hemoglobin saturation
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.7
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
123 participants129 participants252 participants
Serum creatinine1.09 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.31
1.02 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.29
1.06 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3
Serum potassium4.5 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4
4.5 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.5
4.5 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.5
Serum sodium139.2 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6
139.6 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.1
139.4 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.9
Sex: Female, Male
Female
34 Participants50 Participants84 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
89 Participants79 Participants168 Participants
Systolic blood pressure (SBP)140.2 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.8
143.1 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.2
141.7 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20
Urea49.1 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.2
46.7 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.8
47.8 mg/dL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.6

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1340 / 137
other
Total, other adverse events
31 / 1346 / 137
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1340 / 137

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury During the First 48 Hours After Contrast Administration

Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury, defined as the increase of serum creatinine \>0.3 mg/dL from baseline, or the reduction of estimated glomerular filtration rate (MDRD-4) \>25%, within 48h after contrast administration

Time frame: Within 48h after contrast administration

Population: Per-protocol population

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Oral Sodium ChlorideNumber of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury During the First 48 Hours After Contrast Administration5 Participants
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideNumber of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury During the First 48 Hours After Contrast Administration4 Participants
Comparison: Sample size was calculated to assess the non-inferiority of oral compared to intravenous hydration. We expected a primary outcome rate of 7% in the intravenous arm. We considered a priori a difference of no more than 5% in the incidence of CA-AKI in the oral compared to the intravenous arm (non-inferiority margin) to be acceptable. Thus, 266 participants, 133 per arm, were required to ensure at least 80% power at a significance level of α = 2.5% (one-sided).95% CI: [-4.8, 7]
Secondary

Albumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 24h From Baseline

Albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Oral Sodium ChlorideAlbumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 24h From Baseline17.2 mg/g
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideAlbumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 24h From Baseline17.0 mg/g
p-value: 0.72Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Albumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 48h From Baseline

Albumin-to-creatinine ratio at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Oral Sodium ChlorideAlbumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 48h From Baseline17.6 mg/g
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideAlbumin-to-creatinine Ratio at 48h From Baseline18.2 mg/g
p-value: 0.688Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Cystatin C at 24h From Baseline

Cystatin C at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideCystatin C at 24h From Baseline1.38 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.44
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideCystatin C at 24h From Baseline1.33 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.46
p-value: 0.418t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Cystatin C at 48h From Baseline

Cystatin C at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideCystatin C at 48h From Baseline1.36 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.43
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideCystatin C at 48h From Baseline1.36 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.46
p-value: 0.901t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 24h From Baseline

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to MDRD-4 at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 24h From Baseline66.4 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Deviation 18.9
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 24h From Baseline68.8 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Deviation 18.9
Comparison: Comparison between means of both arms at 24h from baselinep-value: 0.299t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 48h From Baseline

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to MDRD-4 at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 48h From Baseline66.1 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Deviation 19.7
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideEstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) at 48h From Baseline67.9 mL/min/1.73 m^2Standard Deviation 19.6
Comparison: Comparison between means of both arms at 48h from baselinep-value: 0.477t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Serum Creatinine at 24h From Baseline

Serum creatinine at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideSerum Creatinine at 24h From Baseline1.10 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.33
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideSerum Creatinine at 24h From Baseline1.02 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.29
p-value: 0.042t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Serum Creatinine at 48h From Baseline

Serum creatinine at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideSerum Creatinine at 48h From Baseline1.10 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.36
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideSerum Creatinine at 48h From Baseline1.04 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.31
p-value: 0.121t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Serum Potassium at 24h From Baseline

Serum potassium at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideSerum Potassium at 24h From Baseline4.4 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.4
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideSerum Potassium at 24h From Baseline4.4 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.5
p-value: 0.893t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Serum Potassium at 48h From Baseline

Serum potassium at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideSerum Potassium at 48h From Baseline4.4 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.4
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideSerum Potassium at 48h From Baseline4.5 mg/dLStandard Deviation 0.5
p-value: 0.645t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Serum Sodium at 24h From Baseline

Serum sodium at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideSerum Sodium at 24h From Baseline139.4 mg/dLStandard Deviation 2.6
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideSerum Sodium at 24h From Baseline139.3 mg/dLStandard Deviation 2.6
p-value: 0.764t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Serum Sodium at 48h From Baseline

Serum sodium at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideSerum Sodium at 48h From Baseline139.2 mg/dLStandard Deviation 2.7
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideSerum Sodium at 48h From Baseline139.4 mg/dLStandard Deviation 2.6
p-value: 0.458t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Urea at 24h From Baseline

Urea at 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 24 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideUrea at 24h From Baseline43.7 mg/dLStandard Deviation 18.7
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideUrea at 24h From Baseline42.2 mg/dLStandard Deviation 18.2
p-value: 0.535t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Urea at 48h From Baseline

Urea at 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline), as an secondary efficacy laboratory assessment.

Time frame: 48 hours from contrast administration (baseline)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Oral Sodium ChlorideUrea at 48h From Baseline46.0 mg/dLStandard Deviation 19.5
Intravenous Sodium ChlorideUrea at 48h From Baseline43.5 mg/dLStandard Deviation 20.1
p-value: 0.338t-test, 2 sided

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026