Inhibitors of Angiotensin II in Proteinuric Mesangioproliferative Glomerulonephritis

IGA Glomerulonephritis Clinical Trial

Official title: Long-term Treatment by Inhibitors of Angiotensin II at Low Doses in Non-nephrotic Proteinuric Patients With Pauciimmune and IgA Mesangioproliferative Glomerulonephritis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates prospectively the effects of an anti-angiotensin II regimen on renal outcome in patients with mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis followed-up for 10 years.

Clinical Trial Description

After signing informed consent, enrolled patients started treatment with ACEi. We decided to prescribe to all patients the same drug (ramipril) at the same dosage (5 mg/day). All patients were examined every 2 months during the first year of follow-up and every 6 months thereafter. At each visit, they underwent a complete physical examination. If the target blood pressure of <140/90 mmHg was not achieved with ramipril monotherapy, addition of other antihypertensive drug(s) was allowed. Patients complaining adverse side effects attributed to ramipril were switched to losartan (50 mg/day). The patients were also prescribed a normal protein (1 gram/kg/day) and moderately salt-restricted (6-8 grams/day) diet throughout the study. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Glomerulonephritis
• Glomerulonephritis, IGA
• IGA Glomerulonephritis

• NCT number: NCT01115426
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University Magna Graecia
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: January 1997
• Completion date: January 2008