NCT01691053

Brief Summary

End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients exhibit an extraordinarily high annual mortality. Cardiovascular (CV) causes account for almost half of all-cause mortality. Increased left ventricular mass (LVM) is a common finding in ESRD patients on dialysis and is an independent predictor of survival. Yet, to date there is no established medical treatment to reduce CV morbidity and mortality in ESRD patients on hemodialysis. Blockade of aldosterone action by means of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) provides cardioprotection and improves outcome in heart failure patients. Furthermore, the MRA spironolactone has recently been shown to reduce LVM in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD). The investigators here hypothesize that spironolactone treatment is cardioprotective by reducing LVM in ESRD patients on dialysis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
118

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2012

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 19, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 24, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2012

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 14, 2017

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 28, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 6, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

September 19, 2012

Last Update Submit

August 1, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

End stage renal diseaseHemodialysisSpironolactoneLeft ventricular hypertrophy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Left Ventricular Mass Index

    as assessed by cardiac MRI

    9 months

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Cardiac function parameters

    9 months

  • Office and 24h blood pressure

    9 months

  • Clinical measures of heart failure severity

    9 months

  • Vascular function

    9 months

  • Biomarkers of heart failure, inflammation and fibrosis

    9 months

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Spironolactone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Spironolactone

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

50mg once daily

Spironolactone

Placebo

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Age \>18 years
  • Hemodialysis treatment for at least 3 months
  • At least 3 dialysis sessions per week
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Contraindications for cardiac magnet resonance imaging (CMR)
  • Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist treatment within the last 6 months
  • Estimated life expectancy \< 12 months as judged by the nephrologist
  • History of hyperkalemia, defined as pre-dialysis potassium \> 6.5 mmol/l occurring ≥ 3 times within the last 3 months prior to enrolment.
  • High risk to develop hyperkalemia defined as pre-dialysis potassium \> 6.0 mmol/l
  • Hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 100 mmHg)
  • Planned kidney transplantation (living donor) within the prospected study duration
  • Any acute illness within the last 4 weeks precluding a study participation as judged by the nephrologist
  • Non-amenorrheic women with child bearing potential without reliable contraception, pregnancy/lactation
  • Allergy/hypersensitivity to spironolactone
  • Non-compliance suspected or demonstrated

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

University Hospital Erlangen-Nürnberg

Erlangen, 91054, Germany

Location

University Hospital Frankfurt

Frankfurt, 60590, Germany

Location

University Hospital Wuerzburg

Würzburg, 97080, Germany

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Hasegawa T, Nishiwaki H, Ota E, Levack WM, Noma H. Aldosterone antagonists for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Feb 15;2(2):CD013109. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013109.pub2.

  • Hauser T, Dornberger V, Malzahn U, Grebe SJ, Liu D, Stork S, Nauck M, Friedrich N, Dorr M, Wanner C, Krane V, Hammer F; MiREnDa Study Group; Collaborating investigators (sites). The effect of spironolactone on diastolic function in haemodialysis patients. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Jun;37(6):1927-1936. doi: 10.1007/s10554-021-02176-5. Epub 2021 Feb 5.

  • Grebe SJ, Malzahn U, Donhauser J, Liu D, Wanner C, Krane V, Hammer F. Quantification of left ventricular mass by echocardiography compared to cardiac magnet resonance imaging in hemodialysis patients. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2020 Sep 16;18(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12947-020-00217-y.

  • Hammer F, Krane V, Stork S, Roser C, Hofmann K, Pollak N, Allolio B, Wanner C. Rationale and design of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in End-Stage Renal Disease Study (MiREnDa). Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014 Feb;29(2):400-5. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gft409. Epub 2013 Oct 28.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney Failure, ChronicHypertrophy, Left Ventricular

Interventions

Spironolactone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency, ChronicRenal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsCardiomegalyHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesHypertrophyPathological Conditions, Anatomical

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LactonesOrganic ChemicalsPregnenesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Christoph Wanner, MD

    University Hospital Wuerzburg

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Fabian Hammer, MD, PhD

    University Hospital Wuerzburg

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Vera Krane, MD

    University Hospital Wuerzburg

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2012

First Posted

September 24, 2012

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion

February 14, 2017

Study Completion

March 28, 2018

Last Updated

August 6, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

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