Clinical Trial Results:
A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial: Effects of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation in Patients on Haemodialysis
Summary
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EudraCT number |
2015-001439-20 |
Trial protocol |
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Global end of trial date |
03 May 2016
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Results information
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Results version number |
v1(current) |
This version publication date |
03 Jan 2020
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First version publication date |
03 Jan 2020
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Other versions |
Trial Information
Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Trial identification
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Sponsor protocol code |
15HH2613
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
NCT02692378 | ||
WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
Imperial College Heathcare NHS Trust
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Sponsor organisation address |
Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom, W12 0HS
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Public contact |
Dr Damien Ashby , Imperial College Heathcare NHS Trust , +44 02033135171, damien.ashby@nhs.net
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Scientific contact |
Dr Damien Ashby , Imperial College Heathcare NHS Trust , +44 02033135171, damien.ashby@nhs.net
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Paediatric regulatory details
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Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP) |
No
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Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Results analysis stage
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Analysis stage |
Final
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Date of interim/final analysis |
03 May 2017
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Is this the analysis of the primary completion data? |
Yes
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Primary completion date |
03 May 2016
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Global end of trial reached? |
Yes
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Global end of trial date |
03 May 2016
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
No
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
Principal research question:
What are the effects of oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation in haemodialysis patients?
Principal objective:
Investigate the effect of oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation on blood potassium levels throughout the dialysis cycle (pre and post dialysis potassium and intradialysis potassium gradient).
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Protection of trial subjects |
None
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Background therapy |
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Evidence for comparator |
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Actual start date of recruitment |
01 Jun 2015
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
Yes
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
United Kingdom: 43
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
43
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EEA total number of subjects |
43
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Number of subjects enrolled per age group |
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In utero |
0
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Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk |
0
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Newborns (0-27 days) |
0
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Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) |
0
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Children (2-11 years) |
0
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Adolescents (12-17 years) |
0
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Adults (18-64 years) |
28
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From 65 to 84 years |
15
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85 years and over |
0
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
Patients were recruited from three satellite haemodialysis units at Imperial NHS Trust between June 2015 and May 2016. | |||||||||||||||
Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
518 patients were screened and 130 were eligible for enrolment, finally enrolled 43 patients. | |||||||||||||||
Period 1
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Period 1 title |
Run-in phase
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Is this the baseline period? |
Yes | |||||||||||||||
Allocation method |
Randomised - controlled
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | |||||||||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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Control | |||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | |||||||||||||||
Arm type |
No intervention | |||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
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Arm title
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Sodium Bicarbonate | |||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l), no treatment in run-in phase. | |||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Active comparator | |||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
no intervention
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Capsule, hard
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Routes of administration |
Other use
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Dosage and administration details |
No intervention
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Period 2
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Period 2 title |
Treatment phase
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Is this the baseline period? |
No | |||||||||||||||
Allocation method |
Randomised - controlled
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | |||||||||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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Control | |||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | |||||||||||||||
Arm type |
No intervention | |||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
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Arm title
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Sodium Bicarbonate | |||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l) with the addition of oral sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules for 12 weeks (weeks 5-16 of the study). The dosage titrated to individual blood levels. Starting dose was 1g twice daily with the dose titrated during the first 4 weeks of treatment (increasing by 0.5g twice daily as tolerated, to a maximum of 3g bd) to achieve predialysis bicarbonate levels over 22mmols/L. | |||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Active comparator | |||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
Sodium bicarbonate
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Capsule, hard
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Routes of administration |
Oral use
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Dosage and administration details |
Starting dose 1g bd (4 tablets per day) with the dose titrated during the first 4 weeks of treatment (increasing by 0.5g bd as tolerated, to a maximum 3g bd) to achieve predialysis bicarbonate over 22mmol/l.
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Period 3
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Period 3 title |
Wash out phase
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Is this the baseline period? |
No | |||||||||||||||
Allocation method |
Randomised - controlled
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | |||||||||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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Control | |||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | |||||||||||||||
Arm type |
No intervention | |||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
No investigational medicinal product assigned in this arm
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Arm title
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Sodium Bicarbonate | |||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l), no treatment just follow-up | |||||||||||||||
Arm type |
Active comparator | |||||||||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
no intervention
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Capsule, hard
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Routes of administration |
Other use
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Dosage and administration details |
no intervention
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Baseline characteristics reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Control
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reporting group title |
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l), no treatment in run-in phase. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subject analysis sets
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Subject analysis set title |
Non-bic Control
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Subject analysis set type |
Sub-group analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subject analysis set description |
Measurements over the first 4 weeks (run-in phase) and last 4 weeks (wash out phase) to establish blood potassium profile.
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Subject analysis set title |
Non-bic Sodium Bicarbonate
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Subject analysis set type |
Sub-group analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subject analysis set description |
Measurements over the first 4 weeks (run-in phase) and last 4 weeks (wash out phase) to establish blood potassium profile.
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Control
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | ||
Reporting group title |
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l), no treatment in run-in phase. | ||
Reporting group title |
Control
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | ||
Reporting group title |
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l) with the addition of oral sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules for 12 weeks (weeks 5-16 of the study). The dosage titrated to individual blood levels. Starting dose was 1g twice daily with the dose titrated during the first 4 weeks of treatment (increasing by 0.5g twice daily as tolerated, to a maximum of 3g bd) to achieve predialysis bicarbonate levels over 22mmols/L. | ||
Reporting group title |
Control
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | ||
Reporting group title |
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l), no treatment just follow-up | ||
Subject analysis set title |
Non-bic Control
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Subject analysis set type |
Sub-group analysis | ||
Subject analysis set description |
Measurements over the first 4 weeks (run-in phase) and last 4 weeks (wash out phase) to establish blood potassium profile.
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Subject analysis set title |
Non-bic Sodium Bicarbonate
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Subject analysis set type |
Sub-group analysis | ||
Subject analysis set description |
Measurements over the first 4 weeks (run-in phase) and last 4 weeks (wash out phase) to establish blood potassium profile.
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End point title |
Inter-dialytic Change in Dialysis Potassium Level (Pre and Post Dialysis Potassium Level) | ||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
20 weeks
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Statistical analysis title |
Change in Dialysis Potassium - Sodium Bicarbonate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Sodium Bicarbonate v Non-bic Sodium Bicarbonate
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
30
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.032 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
Change in Dialysis Potassium - Control | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Control v Non-bic Control
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
38
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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End point title |
Changes in QT dispersion, 12 lead Electrocardiogram analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
20 weeks
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Statistical analysis title |
Change in QT dispersion_control | ||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
Control group
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Comparison groups |
Control v Non-bic Control
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
38
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
Change in QT dispersion Sodium bicarbonate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Sodium Bicarbonate v Non-bic Sodium Bicarbonate
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
30
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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End point title |
Changes in Lean Tissue Mass | ||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Body composition measurement before dialysis with the validated body composition monitor by Fresenius to measure lean tissue mass
Analysis of lean tissue mass between the start and end of the treatment phase of the study
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
12 weeks
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Statistical analysis title |
Changes in Lean Tissue Mass_Sodium Bicarbonate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Sodium Bicarbonate v Sodium Bicarbonate
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
30
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
Changes in Lean Tissue Mass Control | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Control v Control
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
36
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.041 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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End point title |
Handgrip Strength | ||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
12 weeks
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Statistical analysis title |
Handgrip Strength Sodium Bicarbonate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Sodium Bicarbonate v Sodium Bicarbonate
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
30
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
Handgrip Strength Control | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Control v Control
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
36
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.034 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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End point title |
Changes in Total Symptom Severity | ||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
20 weeks
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Statistical analysis title |
Total Symptom Severity Sodium Bicarbonate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Sodium Bicarbonate v Non-bic Sodium Bicarbonate
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
30
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Statistical analysis title |
Copy of Total Symptom Severity Control | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
Control v Non-bic Control
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
37
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
superiority | ||||||||||||||||||||
P-value |
= 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
paired t-test | ||||||||||||||||||||
Confidence interval |
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Adverse events information
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
20 weeks
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Assessment type |
Non-systematic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Dictionary name |
MedDRA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dictionary version |
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Reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Control
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/L(final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reporting group title |
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Reporting group description |
Standard haemodialysis treatment thrice weekly, using a standard dialysate containing bicarbonate at a concentration of 35mmols/ (final dialysate bicarbonate 32mmol/l with acetate 3mmol/l), no treatment in run-in phase. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Substantial protocol amendments (globally) |
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Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No | |||
Interruptions (globally) |
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Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No | |||
Limitations and caveats |
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Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data. | |||
None reported |