NCT01072071

Brief Summary

Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is a frequent cause of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients. Secondary IAH is mainly caused by excessive fluid resuscitation.The World Society for the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS) recommends using diuretics to remove excess fluids and decrease intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). However, critically ill patients may not tolerate negative fluid balance in the acute phase of their disease and the injured kidney may not respond to diuretics. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of furosemide on fluid balance, IAP and kidney function in critically ill patients.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2010

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2010

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 18, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 19, 2010

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

February 22, 2010

Status Verified

February 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

February 18, 2010

Last Update Submit

February 19, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

abdominal compartment syndromeintra-abdominal pressurefurosemidefluid balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • intra-abdominal pressure

    every 4 hours during furosemide administration and daily for 7 days

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • serum creatinine

    daily for 7 days

  • need for renal replacement therapy

    daily for 7 days

  • ICU mortality

    3 months

  • acid-base status

    daily for 7 days

  • hospital and 28d mortality

    after 28 days and after 6 months

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Patients will be receiving standard of care ICU treatment of their underlying disease according to internationally accepted guidelines and recommendations.

Furosemide group

EXPERIMENTAL

patients will be receiving standard of care ICU treatment of their underlying condition according to international guidelines and recommendations. In addition, furosemide will be administered in continuous infusion as per protocol in order to achieve a preset target diuresis that is adjusted according to haemodynamic tolerance.

Drug: furosemide

Interventions

Loading dose: 0,5mg/kg Start continuous infusion at a dose of 0,1mg/kg/h and titrate according to diuretic response. Target value for diuresis = (amount of fluids administered at inclusion/kg/h) + 0.5mL/kg/h If safety check is satisfactory: increase target diuresis with 1mL/kg/h per 4h to a maximum of (amount of fluids administered at inclusion/kg/h) + 2.5mL/kg/h Maximal dose of furosemide: 0.3mg/kg/h Safety check every 4h. Furosemide is administered for 24h. If safety checks are satisfactory, additional periods of 24 can be added up to a maximum of 72h.

Also known as: Lasix (Sanofi-Aventis)
Furosemide group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult (\>18y)
  • Sedation (Richmond Agitation and Sedation Score RASS ≤ -3) and mechanical ventilation anticipated to last for at least an additional 72h
  • Indication for IAP monitoring according to the recommendations published by the WSACS
  • IAP ≥ 12mmHg (intravesical IAP measurement according to WSACS guidelines)
  • Absence of surgically treatable abdominal lesions
  • Presence of fluid overload

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Assisted spontaneous breathing ventilator mode
  • Contra-indication to bladder catheterization such as bladder surgery or genitourinary trauma
  • Known hypersensitivity to furosemide
  • Renal failure Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) class 3
  • Patients requiring high dose vasopressors (norepinephrine \>0.5µg/kg/min, dobutamine \>10µg/kg/min or dopamine\>10µg/kg/min, epinephrine\>0.5µg/kg/min)
  • Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) \>25mmHg at study entry
  • DNR orders in effect (other than DNR 1 'no CPR' order)
  • Patient not expected to survive for 7 days
  • Advanced liver cirrhosis (see pharmaceutical information on furosemide)
  • paO2/FiO2 ratio of \<100

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

ZNA Stuivenberg Intensive Care Unit

Antwerp, 2060, Belgium

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension

Interventions

Furosemide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Compartment SyndromesMuscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfanilamidesSulfonamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAniline CompoundsAminesSulfonesSulfur Compounds

Central Study Contacts

Inneke E De laet, MD

CONTACT

Manu Malbrain, MD PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2010

First Posted

February 19, 2010

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2011

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

February 22, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-02

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