NCT04525092

Brief Summary

Only limited data exist on the benefit of online hemodiafiltration in patient with Acute kidney injury. The objective of this pilot RCT is to assess the feasibility of a large multicentre RCT to determine whether, in patients with AKI requiring acute renal replacement therapy, does exposure to Online Hemodiafiltration reduce the inflammatory status and improve renal recovery compared to conventional intermittent hemodialysis at the ICU.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
2 countries

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 17, 2020

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 25, 2020

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2021

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2024

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

February 18, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

August 17, 2020

Last Update Submit

February 14, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

hemodialysishemodiafiltrationAcute kidney injuryAKIRenal replacement therapyInflammation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Protocol adherence (feasibility)

    If ≥85% of overall dialysis sessions are administered per-protocol according to the allocated modality

    90 days

  • Adherence to follow-up (feasibility)

    If it was possible to obtain end-of-study outcomes in ≥90% of participants

    90 days

  • Participant accrual (feasibility)

    If the average monthly enrolment is 4 or more participants per months

    90 days

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Mortality

    30 days

  • Mortality

    90 days

  • End-of-study eGFR

    90 days

  • Dialysis dependence

    90 days

  • Total number of days on dialysis

    90 days

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (3)

  • (Exploratory) Inflammatory serum biomarkers modulation

    Day 0 and Day 7

  • (Exploratory) Phenotype of circulation neutrophils

    Day 0 and Day 7

  • (Exploratory) Phenotype of circulation monocytes

    Day 0 and Day 7

Study Arms (3)

Conventional Hemodialysis

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive intermittent HD for a minimum of 4hours per session, 3 to 4 times/week, using the 5008 High-Volume HDF Machine from Fresenius Medical Care with High Flux FX1000 Dialyzer (Mode HD).

Device: Conventional Hemodialysis

Pre-dilution Hemodiafiltration

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive intermittent pre-dilution HDF for a minimum of 4hours per session, 3 to 4 times/week, using the 5008 High-Volume HDF Machine from Fresenius Medical Care with High Flux FX1000 Dialyzer (Mode pre-dilution HDF).

Device: Online Pre-dilution Hemodiafiltration

Post-dilution Hemodiafiltration

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive intermittent post-dilution HDF for a minimum of 4hours per session, 3 to 4 times/week, using the 5008 High-Volume HDF Machine from Fresenius Medical Care with High Flux FX1000 Dialyzer (Mode post-dilution HDF).

Device: Online Post-dilution Hemodiafiltration

Interventions

The following parameters: maximum Blood flow rate allowed by vascular access, dialyste rate of 500 mL/min and average convective volume of \>44L/session reinjected in pre-dilution mode. The dialysate composition, net ultrafiltration rate and use of anticoagulation will be prescribed according to participant's characteristics.

Pre-dilution Hemodiafiltration

Using the following parameters: maximum Blood flow rate allowed by vascular access, dialysate rate of 500 mL/min, no convection. The dialysate composition, net ultrafiltration rate and use of anticoagulation will be prescribed according to participant's characteristics.

Conventional Hemodialysis

The following parameters: maximum Blood flow rate allowed by vascular access, dialyste rate of 500 mL/min and average convective volume of \>22L/session reinjected in pre-dilution mode. The dialysate composition and net ultrafiltration rate will be prescribed according to participant's characteristics. Usage of intra-dialysis anticoagulation is mandatory.

Post-dilution Hemodiafiltration

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Hospitalised in the ICU
  • Acute kidney injury stage 3 (KDIGO-AKI Criteria)
  • Requiring RRT for AKI, as judged by the attending clinician (initiation) or conversion from CRRT to intermittent dialysis
  • Adult of 18 years or more

You may not qualify if:

  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding or considering becoming pregnant during the study.
  • Subjects who are participating in another study involving dialysis interventions
  • Subjects or relatives/next-of-kin unable to provide written informed consent
  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) \< 30 mL/min measured by 24-hour urine collection or eGFR or on chronic dialysis at baseline
  • Subjects on active immunosuppressive therapy (\>10mg of prednisone, biologic therapies, calcineurin inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors or antimetabolites)
  • Subjects with active contraindication to anticoagulation during dialysis session
  • Subjects whose RRT is not part of their life goal

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Centre de recherche du CHUM

Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada

Location

Clinical Research Centre University College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Kidney InjuryInflammation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Jean-Maxime Cote, MD, MSc

    CHUM

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Pilot, Randomised, Open-label, Parallel Groups (co-intervention, 1:1:1) of three interventions: conventional HD, pre-dilution HDF and post-dilution HDF
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2020

First Posted

August 25, 2020

Study Start

January 1, 2021

Primary Completion

November 30, 2024

Study Completion

December 1, 2024

Last Updated

February 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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