NCT01467466

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of intravenous isotonic sodium bicarbonate with intravenous isotonic sodium chloride and oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) with oral placebo for the prevention of serious adverse outcomes following angiographic procedures in high-risk patients.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
5,177

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2013

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
4 countries

54 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 26, 2011

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 8, 2011

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 7, 2013

Completed
4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 29, 2017

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 17, 2017

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 9, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

November 5, 2025

Status Verified

October 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

October 26, 2011

Results QC Date

October 2, 2018

Last Update Submit

October 15, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

renalcardiovascularkidneyheartclinical trialdouble-blindmulti-site trialrandomizeddrug treatmentIV solutionsantioxidant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of Participants With Serious, Adverse, Patient-Centered Events, Including Death, Need for Acute Dialysis, or Persistent Decline in Kidney Function, Comparing Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate With Intravenous Sodium Chloride.

    Death will be based on medical record and/or vital status registry documentation Need for acute dialysis will be defined as the initiation of any modality of renal replacement (intermittent hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, or sustained low-efficiency dialysis) Persistent decline in kidney function will be defined as an increase in serum creatinine of at least 50% from the baseline value collected pre-angiography to the measurement taken 90 days following the angiography.

    Within 90 days following angiography

  • Number of Participants With Serious, Adverse, Patient-Centered Events, Including Death, Need for Acute Dialysis, or Persistent Decline in Kidney Function, Comparing Oral N-Acetylcysteine With Oral Placebo.

    Death will be based on medical record and/or vital status registry documentation Need for acute dialysis will be defined as the initiation of any modality of renal replacement (intermittent hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, or sustained low-efficiency dialysis) Persistent decline in kidney function will be defined as an increase in serum creatinine of at least 50% from the baseline value collected pre-angiography to the measurement taken 90 days following the angiography.

    Within 90 days following angiography

Study Arms (4)

Saline & oral placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

IV isotonic saline and oral placebo drug capsule

Drug: IV isotonic salineDrug: Placebo

Saline & oral N-acetylcysteine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

IV isotonic saline and oral N-acetylcysteine drug capsule

Drug: IV isotonic salineDrug: N-acetylcysteine

Bicarbonate & oral placebo

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

IV isotonic bicarbonate and oral placebo drug capsule

Drug: IV isotonic bicarbonateDrug: Placebo

Bicarbonate & oral N-acetylcysteine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

IV isotonic bicarbonate and oral N-acetylcysteine drug capsule

Drug: IV isotonic bicarbonateDrug: N-acetylcysteine

Interventions

The investigators will administer 3 ml/kg of isotonic saline over 1 hour at an infusion rate of not less than 1 mL/kg per hour and not more than 3 mL/kg per hour prior to the angiographic procedure, 1-1.5ml/kg per hour during angiography, and 6 ml/kg of isotonic saline over 4 hours following the procedure at an infusion rate of not less than 1 mL/kg per hour and not more than 1.5 mL/kg per hour. Providers will retain discretion to administer larger volumes of isotonic saline (up to a maximum of 12 mL/kg) over durations of up to 12 hours pre and 12 hours post-procedure.

Saline & oral N-acetylcysteineSaline & oral placebo

The investigators will administer 3 ml/kg of isotonic bicarbonate over 1 hour at an infusion rate of not less than 1 mL/kg per hour and not more than 3 mL/kg per hour prior to the angiographic procedure, 1-1.5ml/kg per hour during angiography, and 6 ml/kg of isotonic bicarbonate over 4 hours following the procedure at an infusion rate of not less than 1 mL/kg per hour and not more than 1.5 mL/kg per hour. Providers will retain discretion to administer larger volumes of isotonic bicarbonate (up to a maximum of 12 mL/kg) over durations of up to 12 hours pre and 12 hours post-procedure.

Bicarbonate & oral N-acetylcysteineBicarbonate & oral placebo

NAC will be administered at a dose of 1200mg orally 1 hour prior to angiography, 1 hour following the procedure, and then twice daily for the next 4 days.

Also known as: NAC
Bicarbonate & oral N-acetylcysteineSaline & oral N-acetylcysteine

A placebo study drug capsule will be administered orally 1 hour prior to angiography, 1 hour following the procedure, and then twice daily for the next 4 days.

Bicarbonate & oral placeboSaline & oral placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Planned elective or urgent coronary or non-coronary angiography with iodinated contrast media in which it is anticipated that there will be an interval of 3 hours between the identification of the indication for angiography and the time of the planned procedure.
  • Pre-angiography eGFR \<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 with diabetes mellitus or pre-angiography eGFR \<45 ml/min/1.73 m2 with or without diabetes mellitus
  • Ability to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) (eGFR \<15 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  • Currently receiving hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, or sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED)
  • Unstable baseline serum creatinine (SCr) (if known) at the time of angiography defined by an increase in SCr of 25% over the 3 days prior to angiography
  • Decompensated heart failure requiring any of the following therapies at the time of angiography:
  • IV milrinone, amrinone, dobutamine, or nesiritide
  • Isolated ultrafiltration therapy
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump
  • Emergent angiography procedures defined as an anticipated duration of \<3 hours between the identification of the indication for angiography and the time of the planned procedure.
  • Receipt of intravascular iodinated contrast within the 5 days preceding angiography
  • Receipt of oral or IV NAC within the 48 hours preceding angiography
  • Known allergy to N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
  • Known anaphylactic allergy to iodinated contrast media
  • Prisoner
  • Age \<18 years
  • Pregnancy
  • +1 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (54)

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, 85723, United States

Location

Central Arkansas VHS John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205-5484, United States

Location

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, California, 94304-1290, United States

Location

San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, California, 94121, United States

Location

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

West Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Pay Pines, FL

Bay Pines, Florida, 33708, United States

Location

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

Location

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA

Augusta, Georgia, 30904, United States

Location

Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States

Location

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-2884, United States

Location

VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury Campus, West Roxbury, MA

West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 02132, United States

Location

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48113, United States

Location

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

Location

Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, United States

Location

St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO

St Louis, Missouri, 63106, United States

Location

New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108-5153, United States

Location

VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

Location

Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY

New York, New York, 10010, United States

Location

Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

Location

Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

Location

Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH

Dayton, Ohio, 45428, United States

Location

Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

Location

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States

Location

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5799, United States

Location

Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN

Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States

Location

VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

Location

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Location

VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148, United States

Location

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA

Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States

Location

Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA

Salem, Virginia, 24153, United States

Location

VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States

Location

Canberra Hospital

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2606, Australia

Location

Concord Hospital

Concord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia

Location

Gosford Hospital

Gosford, New South Wales, 2250, Australia

Location

Nepean Hospital

Kingswood, New South Wales, 2747, Australia

Location

St. George Hospital

Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia

Location

Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170, Australia

Location

Royal North Shore Hospital

St Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

Location

Flinders Medical Centre

Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia

Location

Northern Health

Epping, Victoria, 3076, Australia

Location

Austin Health

Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia

Location

Fremantle Hospital

Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia

Location

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

Location

Royal Perth Hospital

Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia

Location

University of Malaya Medical Center

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia

Location

Penang Hospital

George Town, Pulau Pinang, 10990, Malaysia

Location

Hospital Serdang

Sepang, Selangor, 43300, Malaysia

Location

Auckland City Hospital

Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand

Location

Taranaki Base Hospital

Westown, New Plymouth, 4310, New Zealand

Location

Wellington Hospital

Newtown, Wellington Region, 1142, New Zealand

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Weisbord SD, Gallagher M, Jneid H, Garcia S, Cass A, Thwin SS, Conner TA, Chertow GM, Bhatt DL, Shunk K, Parikh CR, McFalls EO, Brophy M, Ferguson R, Wu H, Androsenko M, Myles J, Kaufman J, Palevsky PM; PRESERVE Trial Group. Outcomes after Angiography with Sodium Bicarbonate and Acetylcysteine. N Engl J Med. 2018 Feb 15;378(7):603-614. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1710933. Epub 2017 Nov 12.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Kidney InjuryKidney DiseasesCoronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Sodium ChlorideAcetylcysteine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal InsufficiencyUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesCoronary DiseaseMyocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ChloridesHydrochloric AcidChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsSodium CompoundsCysteineAmino Acids, SulfurSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsAmino AcidsAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Results Point of Contact

Title
Christopher Donnelly, Chief of Data Management
Organization
MAVERIC, VA Boston

Study Officials

  • Steven D. Weisbord, MD MSc

    VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

    STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2011

First Posted

November 8, 2011

Study Start

October 7, 2013

Primary Completion

September 29, 2017

Study Completion

October 17, 2017

Last Updated

November 5, 2025

Results First Posted

November 9, 2018

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations