Efficacy and Safety of Combination Diuretic Therapy in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Volume Overload

Edema Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy and Safety of Combination Diuretic Therapy in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Volume Overload

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06414759
• Other study ID #: CL3575
• Secondary ID: IHC00077
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: May 22, 2024
• Est. completion date: March 30, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: Mohamed AN Abdelmoaty, B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Phone: +201146631157
• Email: mohamed.naguib[@]miuegypt.edu.eg
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to compare two medications, acetazolamide and metolazone, along with loop diuretics, to see which one works better and is safer for patients with ADHF who have volume overload. By comparing these medications, we hope to learn which one can help these patients the most. This will help doctors choose the best treatment for patients with ADHF and volume overload.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 110
• Est. completion date: March 30, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female patients with ages = 18 years old, and less than 65 years old.

• For both elective and emergency hospital admissions, patients with a clinical diagnosis of ADHF must exhibit at least one clinical sign indicative of volume overload. These signs may include edema (score 2 or higher), ascites confirmed through echography, or pleural effusion confirmed by chest X-ray or echography or rales on auscultation, or jugular venous pressure greater than10 mm Hg.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient diagnosed with acute kidney injury upon hospital admission based on the presence of any of the following criteria: an increase in SCr by at least 0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours, an increase in SCr to at least 2 times the baseline value, known or presumed to have occurred within the prior 7 days, and a urine volume less than 0.5 ml/kg/hour for a duration of 6 hours.

• Patients with acute pulmonary edema caused by increased afterload and fluid redistribution to the lungs in the absence or with minimal fluid accumulation.

• Anticipated exposure to nephrotoxic agents (such as contrast dye) during hospitalization.

• Patients who exhibit anuria or are undergoing renal replacement therapy or ultrafiltration.

• Patients with eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73m² at the time of screening.

• Expected use of intravenous inotropes, vasopressors, or nitroprusside during the study.

• Prior cardiac transplantation and/or utilization of a ventricular assist device.

• Blood pressure below 90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure below 65 mmHg at the time of recruitment.

• Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Administration of acetazolamide or metolazone within the one-month period preceding randomization.

• The usage of any diuretic agent during the treatment phase is not specified in the study protocol, except for mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
• Edema
• Heart Failure
• Volume Overload

Intervention

Drug:
• Acetazolamide
Acetazolamide is a medication that belongs to the class of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. It acts by reducing the reabsorption of sodium in the proximal tubules of the kidneys. When combined with loop diuretics, acetazolamide has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of diuretic therapy, thus aiding in the process of decongestion. It will be given 500mg orally, once daily.
• Metolazone
Metolazone is a medication with properties like thiazide diuretics, prescribed for the management of congestive heart failure and hypertension. Its mechanism of action involves blocking the transport of sodium across the epithelium of renal tubules, predominantly in the distal tubules. It will be given 5mg orally, once daily.
• IV Loop Diuretics
IV loop diuretic 2 times the outpatient oral (PO) daily dose, and oral loop diuretics will be stopped. In cases where the patient was not previously on oral diuretics, a starting dose of 40 mg of IV furosemide, IV bumetanide 1 mg or a bolus of 20 mg of IV torsemide can be utilized.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	National Heart Institute	Giza	GZ

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University	National Heart Institute, Egypt

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (22)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Urine Output	Total Urine output Volume	48 Hours
Secondary	Diuretic Response	Urine output/40 mg furosemide equivalent	48 Hours
Secondary	Body Weight	Change in Body Weight	48 Hours
Secondary	Congestion Score	Change in congestion score (Modified ADVOR Trial Congestion Score)	48 Hours
Secondary	NT-proBNP/BNP	Change in NT-Pro BNP/BNP levels	On admission and before discharge (up to 2 Weeks)
Secondary	Bicarbonate Level	Change in bicarbonate level from baseline [ABG]	48 Hours
Secondary	Serum Creatinine	Change in serum creatinine (SCr)	48 Hours
Secondary	eGFR	Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from baseline	48 Hours
Secondary	Blood Pressure	Change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) from baseline	48 Hours
Secondary	Serum Potassium	Change in serum potassium from baseline	48 Hours
Secondary	Length of Hospital Stay	Both general ward and CCU	Up to 2 weeks
Secondary	Mortality or HF Events	All-cause mortality and heart failure readmission during 3 months of follow-up	3 Months