non-diabetic proteinuria
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age older than 18 year; 2. Chronic non-diabetic renal disease, as established by history, urine analysis, serum biochemistry tests and/or renal biopsy; 3. Creatinine clearance > 30 ml/min/1.73 m; 4. Residual proteinuria > 1 g/24h.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Failure to comply with the above inclusion criteria; 2. Diabetes mellitus; 3. Any contra-indication against the use of ACE inhibitors or AT1 receptor blockers; 4. A history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary by-pass or CVA during the past 6 months; 5. Heart failure NYHA class III-IV; 6. High rate of renal function loss (decline in creatinine clearance > 6 ml/min/1.73m2 during the previous year); 7. Need for treatment with corticosteroids, NSAID’s or immunosuppressive drugs; 8. Proteinuria > 10 g/24h and hypoalbuminaemia 100 mmHg); 10. Serum potassium > 6 mmol/L.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint will be reduction of proteinuria and blood pressure expressed as percentage change from baseline and analysed with each patient as his or her own control. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Serum creatinine; 2. Circulating RAS parameters; 3. Lipid profile; 4. Adiponectin. | — |
Contacts
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Nephrology, Hanzeplein 1