Forced Diuresis Versus Observation in Resolving Renal Failure After Haemofiltration in Critically Ill Patients

Summary

Intensive care patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome often show renal failure with the need for hemofiltration. Resolving renal failure after cessation of hemofiltration may or may not be accompanied by oliguria. Whether or not the administration of diuretics at that moment is appropriate is not known. The study randomises between furosemide or placebo when hemofiltration is stopped. Study endpoint is recovery of renal function.

Timeline

Start

2005-12

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-04

Publications

• Hashimoto H, Yamada H, Murata M, Watanabe N. Diuretics for preventing and treating acute kidney injury. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jan 29;1(1):CD014937. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014937.pub2.
• van der Voort PH, Boerma EC, Koopmans M, Zandberg M, de Ruiter J, Gerritsen RT, Egbers PH, Kingma WP, Kuiper MA. Furosemide does not improve renal recovery after hemofiltration for acute renal failure in critically ill patients: a double blind randomized controlled trial. Crit Care Med. 2009 Feb;37(2):533-8. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318195424d.

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