Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Spironolactone in End Stage Renal Disease - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Allegheny General Hospital
Information provided by:	Allegheny General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00548912

Purpose

The hypothesis of this trial is to assess the effect of spironolactone on heart size and mass

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Kidney Failure, Chronic	Drug: Spironolactone	Phase IV

MedlinePlus related topics: Kidney Failure

Drug Information available for: Spironolactone

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment

Further study details as provided by Allegheny General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Left ventricular mass [ Time Frame: 9 months ]

Detailed Description:

Dialysis patients have significant morbidity and mortality associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac failure. Aldosterone may have an important role in the development of myocardial hypertrophy and remodeling. Animal studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of aldosterone antagonists on myocardial hypertrophy, and human studies have shown significant survival benefit in a non-dialysis population with congestive heart failure. This study evaluates the effect of spironolactone (an aldosterone receptor antagonist) on cardiac hypertrophy in the end-stage renal disease population.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

hemodialysis patients

Exclusion Criteria:

non compliance
hyperkalemia
pregnancy
expected survival less than 9 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00548912

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212

Sponsors and Collaborators

Allegheny General Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Richard Marcus

Allegheny General Hospital

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	RC-3267
Study First Received:	October 23, 2007
Last Updated:	October 23, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00548912
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Allegheny General Hospital:

Kidney Failure, Chronic
Hemodialysis
Spironolactone

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Renal Insufficiency
Hypertrophy
Heart Diseases
Urologic Diseases

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Kidney Diseases
Cardiomegaly
Spironolactone
Kidney Failure

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Aldosterone Antagonists
Natriuretic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs

Diuretics
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Agents
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009