Folic Acid for Prevention of Contrast Induced Nephropathy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether periprocedural administration of folic acid is effective in the prevention of contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergoing coronary CTA/angiography/angioplasty.

Timeline

Start

2015-05

Primary completion

2017-05

Completion

2017-05

Publications

• Background Kim SJ, Choi D, Ko YG, Kim JS, Han SH, Kim BK, Kang SW, Hong MK, Jang Y, Choi KH, Yoo TH. Relation of homocysteinemia to contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Oct 15;108(8):1086-91. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.06.010. Epub 2011 Jul 24.
• Background Barbieri L, Verdoia M, Schaffer A, Niccoli G, Perrone-Filardi P, Bellomo G, Marino P, Suryapranata H, Luca GD. Elevated homocysteine and the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy: a cohort study. Angiology. 2015 Apr;66(4):333-8. doi: 10.1177/0003319714533401. Epub 2014 May 15.
• Background Li S, Tang X, Peng L, Luo Y, Zhao Y, Chen L, Dong R, Zhu J, Chen Y, Liu J. A head-to-head comparison of homocysteine and cystatin C as pre-procedure predictors for contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography. Clin Chim Acta. 2015 Apr 15;444:86-91. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.02.019. Epub 2015 Feb 14.
• Peng L, Shui X, Tan F, Li Z, Ling Y, Wu B, Chen L, Li S, Peng H. Folic Acid Attenuates Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With Hyperhomocysteinemia Undergoing Coronary Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Oct 1;8:707328. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.707328. eCollection 2021.

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