NCT02446548

Brief Summary

The study is a randomised, double-blind, controlled 2 x 3 cross-over trial in which the renal effects of therapy with aliskiren (A), placebo (P) and losartan (L) will be compared. It consists of an 8-week run-in period, 8 weeks of active treatment with aliskiren or losartan (period 1), 8 weeks of active treatment with the alternative medication (period 2), and an 8-week placebo administration between them.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2013

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2014

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 8, 2015

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 18, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 18, 2015

Status Verified

May 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

May 8, 2015

Last Update Submit

May 13, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

direct renin inhibitorkidney transplantationalbuminuria

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • a difference in albuminuria in the measurements available for each patient

    after 8 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • a differences in N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) urine excretion in the measurements available for each patient

    after 8 weeks of treatment

  • a differences in transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF-β-1) urine excretion in the measurements available for each patient

    after 8 weeks of treatment

  • a differences in 15-F2t-isoprostanes (isoprostanes) urine excretion in the measurements available for each patient

    after 8 weeks of treatment

Study Arms (2)

aliskiren - placebo - losartan

EXPERIMENTAL

aliskiren (Rasilez) 150 mg; losartan (Xartan) 50 mg

Drug: aliskirenDrug: losartanOther: Placebo

losartan - placebo - aliskiren

EXPERIMENTAL

aliskiren (Rasilez) 150 mg; losartan (Xartan) 50 mg

Drug: aliskirenDrug: losartanOther: Placebo

Interventions

aliskiren will be administered at a dose of 150 mg, each dose was to be taken orally with water once daily at approximately 8:00 A.M., except on the morning of an office/clinic visit, when the study drug was to be taken at the site after the visit procedures had been completed. Drug compliance will be assessed by tablet counts.

Also known as: Rasilez (Novarits Europe)
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losartan will be administered at a dose of 50 mg, each dose was to be taken orally with water once daily at approximately 8:00 A.M. except on the morning of an office/clinic visit, when the study drug was to be taken at the site after the visit procedures had been completed. Drug compliance will be assessed by tablet counts.

Also known as: Xartan (Adamed, Poland)
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PlaceboOTHER

placebo will be administered once daily orally (1 tablet) in the morning with water at approximately 8:00 A.M. except on the morning of an office/clinic visit, when the study drug was to be taken at the site after the visit procedures had been completed. Compliance will be assessed by tablet counts. Placebo was prapared in Department of Pharmaceutical Technology MU Gdańsk

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Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Transplantation period above 6 months,
  • Calcineurin inhibitor (cyclosporine or tacrolimus) based immunosuppression,
  • Stable cyclosporine or tacrolimus trough level in the last three months (no variations above 25%),
  • Stable renal function defined as eGFR \> 30 ml/min (no variations above 5 ml/min/1.73 m2 in the last 3 months),
  • Arterial hypertension treated with one or two antihypertensive agents or blood pressure (BP) \> 130/80 mmHg in patients not treated yet,
  • Albuminuria \> 30 mg/g creatinine.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or the possibility of becoming so and breast feeding.
  • Angioedema from an ACE inhibitor or ARA in the history.
  • Serum potassium greater than 5.5 mmol/l on two or more occasions in the preceding three months.
  • Graft artery stenosis (i.e. psv of more than 200 cm/s in doppler usg)
  • Left ventricular dysfunction that requires an ACE inhibitor or an ARA Protocol Version 1 p. 5 of 10
  • New immunosuppressive agent was started or previous immunosuppressant stopped in the three months prior to study entry or plan to switch immunosuppressive agents within next three months.
  • Currently on four or more blood pressure pills and have an average blood pressure over three visits greater than 150/100.
  • Currently on an ACE-inhibitor or an ARAor treatment with an ACE inhibitor or ARA after kidney transplantation lasted more than 3 months.
  • Had an acute coronary syndrome, episode of malignant hypertension, stroke or transient ischaemic attack in the three months prior to study entry

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical University of Gdansk

Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-211, Poland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Natale P, Mooi PK, Palmer SC, Cross NB, Cooper TE, Webster AC, Masson P, Craig JC, Strippoli GF. Antihypertensive treatment for kidney transplant recipients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Jul 31;7(7):CD003598. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003598.pub3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Albuminuria

Interventions

aliskirenLosartan

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ProteinuriaUrination DisordersUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesUrological ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biphenyl CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsTetrazoles

Study Officials

  • Boleslaw Rutkowski, Prof.

    Deaprtment of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2015

First Posted

May 18, 2015

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion

April 1, 2014

Study Completion

November 1, 2014

Last Updated

May 18, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05

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