The Effect of Uric Acid Decrement on Endothelial Function in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure
Prospective Study of Allopurinol Treatment That Improves Endothelial Function by Decreasing Uric Acid Levels of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
In this prospective study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effects of improved hyperuricemia, a minor cardiovascular risk factor, on endothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2008
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 14, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 17, 2009
CompletedSeptember 22, 2009
September 1, 2009
11 months
September 14, 2009
September 21, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Endothelial function improvement with uric acid lowering treatment
1 year
Study Arms (1)
Allopurinol
EXPERIMENTALHyperuricemic (uric acid (UA)\>7 mg/dL), nondiabetic CKD patients without any comorbidity, age\<60 years with creatinine clearance (CrCl) between 20 and 60ml/min were evaluated.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Laboratory finding of hyperuricemia
- Patients between ages of 18 and 60 years
- Non-diabetic patients
- Creatinine clearance values between 20 and 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
You may not qualify if:
- Low (\< 20 ml/min/1.73 m2) creatinine clearance,
- Patients with diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association class II or greater), valvular heart disease and a history of cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack.
- Patients taking urate lowering medication (allopurinol and probenecid)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, 34390, Turkey (Türkiye)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Berna Yelken, MD
Division of Nephrology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yasar Caliskan
Division of Nephrology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Alaattin Yildiz, Prof, MD
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Numan Gorgulu, MD
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 14, 2009
First Posted
September 17, 2009
Study Start
April 1, 2008
Primary Completion
March 1, 2009
Study Completion
May 1, 2009
Last Updated
September 22, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-09