Saving Residual Renal Function Among Haemodialysis Patients Receiving Irbesartan

Summary

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) are known to preserve kidney function among patients with kidney diseases and reduced renal function, but not among haemodialysis patients. Haemodialysis patients often lose residual renal function after initiating dialysis leading to worsened quality of life, increased morbidity and mortality. In this study an ARB is investigated in a double blind, randomised, parallel group, placebo controlled manner to see, if this ARB can save residual renal function among haemodialysis patients. Potential cardiovascular benefits of the treatment are also addressed.

Timeline

Start

2009-04

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Peters CD, Kjaergaard KD, Christensen KL, Bibby BM, Jespersen B, Jensen JD. High-sensitivity Troponin T in hemodialysis patients: a randomized placebo-controlled sub-study investigating angiotensin-II-blockade, variation over time and associations with clinical outcome. BMC Nephrol. 2020 Oct 28;21(1):452. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-02103-1.
• Peters CD, Kjaergaard KD, Jensen JD, Christensen KL, Strandhave C, Tietze IN, Novosel MK, Bibby BM, Jespersen B. Short and Long-Term Effects of the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Irbesartan on Intradialytic Central Hemodynamics: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled One-Year Intervention Trial (the SAFIR Study). PLoS One. 2015 Jun 1;10(6):e0126882. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126882. eCollection 2015.
• Peters CD, Kjaergaard KD, Jespersen B, Christensen KL, Jensen JD. Renal and cardiovascular effects of irbesartan in dialysis patients--a randomized controlled trial protocol (SAFIR study). Dan Med J. 2013 Apr;60(4):A4602.

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