Study to Examine the Effect of the Diuretic Furosemide on the Plasma Levels of Toxins and the Removal of Toxins from the Blood in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Recruiting · NCT06750575 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: UMC Utrecht
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What this trial is about
The goal of this observational study is to examine the interaction between the diuretic furosemide and certain toxins called protein-bound uremic toxins (PBUTs) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The main question it aims to answer is: what is the effect of furosemide on plasma levels of PBUTs in patients with CKD? Besides, the investigators will also look at the effect of furosemide on the excretion of PBUTs via the urine. Participants will be included in the study once they will be prescribed furosemide as part of routine patient care. Before they start with the furosemide treatment, patients will undergo the following: * Blood pressure measurement * Blood sample withdrawal * Urine sample collection * 12-hour urine collection Then, one to four weeks after starting with furosemide treatment, patients will undergo the following: * Blood pressure measurement * Blood sample prior to furosemide intake (Tmin) * Blood sample withdrawal 90 minutes after furosemide intake (Tmax: time at which the highest furosemide plasma level is expected) * Urine sample collection 60-120 minutes after furosemide intake * 12-hour urine collection The investigators expect furosemide to increase plasma levels of PBUTs by decreasing the renal excretion of the toxins.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- An age of 18 years or older
- An eGFR \<60 mL/min/1.73m2 for at least three months (diagnosis of CKD stage 3-5)
- An indication for the start of treatment with furosemide as part of routine patient care
- Willingness to participate in the study and a signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Patients who are already on furosemide treatment
- Patients with a liver disease with hyperbilirubinemia
- Patients who receive any type of renal replacement therapy (peritoneal dialysis, haemodialysis)
- Patients with end-stage renal failure without residual diuresis
- Patients who will start with medication simultaneously with start of furosemide treatment that might interfere with PBUT excretion or PBUT protein binding
- Patients who are incapacitated
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) - Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands