Icodextrin Postpones the Shift of Low Dose to Full Dose Dialysis in the First Year of Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis

Recruiting now · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Peritoneal Dialysis

In brief

We hypothesize incremental peritoneal dialysis (incremental PD) protocol with icodextrin solution will help patients to achieve adequate ultrafiltration and adequate dialysis with less glucose exposure by manipulating a low frequency of exchanges, therefore prolong the time from incremental protocol to full dose protocol (Full dose dialysis is defined as a dialysis dose of more than 8 L (4 exchanges of 2 L) per day). The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of icodextrin postponing the shift of low dose to full dose dialysis in the first year of incremental peritoneal dialysis. The main questions are: * The effect of icodextrin on the shift of low dose to full dose dialysis in the first year in patients on incremental peritoneal dialysis. * The effect of icodextrin on clinical outcomes in patients on incremental peritoneal dialysis, such as the first episode of peritonitis, the incidence of anuria, the first incidence of hospitalization, technical failure, all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease free survival and the quality of life. Participants will be 1:1 randomized to the ICO (icodextrin) arm and CON (control) arm. Both arms patients will be followed every 2 months for fluid status by bioimpedance analysis. An extracellular water /total body water (ECW/TBW) ≥ 0.40 or edema is defined as overhydration (OH). The OH patients in the ICO arm will be prescribed icodextrin (Extraneal) for long night dwell to improve fluid overload till their re-measurement of ECW/TBW \< 0.40 or edema disappeared. The OH patients in the CON arm will be prescribed hypertonic Dextrose solution for long night dwell to improve fluid overload till their ECW/TBW \< 0.40 or edema disappeared. Researchers will compare the time of transferring from low dose PD to full dose and the clinical outcomes in the first year between the patients in ICO and CON groups to see the effect of icodextrin on the shift of low dose to full dose dialysis and clinical outcomes in the first year in patients on incremental peritoneal dialysis. Successful completion of the study will advance our strategy of incremental PD and help to prolong the shift from incremental to full dose dialysis, and offer new opportunities for the development of an effective and economical therapy for PD patients with residual kidney function (RKF)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05721404

Run by

First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

People needed

194

Starts

2023-05-24

Expected to finish

2027-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 years old;
• The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 3ml/min·1.73m2 when enrolled;
• The 24-hour urine volume ≥ 500ml when enrolled;
• The patient or his lawful representative is able to receive and complete training of home peritoneal dialysis;
• Patients were able to follow the follow-up schedule and other requirements of the study;
• Patients can come to the peritoneal dialysis center for regular follow-up (once every 2 months or more);
• Participants were expected to remain on peritoneal dialysis for at least 13 months;
• Patients with good compliance;
• Informed consent was obtained.

You may not qualify if…

• Treated with both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis;
• Patients who have previously received a kidney transplant and have been receiving immunosuppressive therapy;
• Contraindications to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) testing (e.g., amputation, use of a pacemaker or prosthesis);
• Allergy to Icodextrin, starch and starch products, or suffer from glycogen storage disease;
• Contraindications for the use of icodextrin;
• HIV-positive participants;
• Patients with tumors or other serious diseases have a life expectancy of less than one year;
• Mental illness that interferes with the patient's understanding of the test requirements and completion of the test process;
• Chronic wasting diseases such as tuberculosis, cirrhosis, hematological or other malignancies;
• Patients who are pregnant, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding during the study period;
• The patients had a history of drug abuse or alcoholism 2 years before the screening period;
• Patients who are unwilling or not expected to fully comply with the visits and evaluations required by the protocol;
• Patients who, in the investigator's judgment, have other serious or acute medical conditions that may prevent them from participating in the study.

Where it is running

• The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University — Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (enrolling)

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