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CompletedNCT02761577Updated May 4, 2016

A Prospective Study on Incidence and Prevention of Contrast-induced Nephropathy in Croatia

A Phase 4 interventional study of Sodium bicarbonate and N-acetylcysteine in Kidney Diseases and Contrast Media Reaction, sponsored by Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-05-04.

Sponsored by Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study is analysis of the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with previously normal renal function undergoing angiography and comparison between the three different treatment protocols on renal function.

Patients are randomly assigned to the three groups: 1) peroral hydration, 2) Na bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and 3) NaHCO3 plus N-acetylcysteine (NAC) infusion.

Serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) are measured before and 48 hours after the angiography. CIN was defined as an absolute increase of 0.5 mg/dL or a relative increase of >25% in creatinine levels 48-72 hours after the procedure

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Patients are randomly assigned to the three groups: 1) peroral hydration, 2) Na bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and 3) NaHCO3 plus N-acetylcysteine (NAC) infusion The first group of patients receives standard peroral hydration of 1500 ml water on the day of the procedure.

The second group receives 3 mL/kg/hour of Na bicarbonate, an hour prior to angiography and 1 mL/kg/hour, within six hours after angiography.

The third group receives parenteral NAC (1200 mg twice a day) one day before angiography, on the day of the angiography, and one day after the diagnostic procedure in addition to Na bicarbonate solution on the day of the angiography.

The low-osmolar iodinated contrast agent was used.

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Conditions studied

  • Kidney Diseases
  • Contrast Media Reaction

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Keywords

  • Acetylcysteine
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Lipocalins
  • Creatinine
  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
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In context

Kidney Diseases

3,840 studies on the registry are indexed under Kidney Diseases; 500 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 90 is above the median of 70 across 2,640 interventional studies indexed under Kidney Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb is the lead sponsor of 31 studies on the registry; 9 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • angina (stable, unstable)
  • coronary artery disease
  • cardiomyopathy
  • valvular disease
  • vasculitis
  • peripheral arterial disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • kidney dysfunction
  • uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >100 mm Hg)
  • pregnancy
  • lactation
  • history of allergic reaction to contrast agents
  • cardiogenic shock
  • pulmonary edema
  • multiple myeloma
  • urgent coronary angiography
  • receiving contrast agents two days prior to the study and 48 hours within the study
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
90 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    control

    perorally 1500 ml water on the day of the procedure

  • Experimental
    Sodium bicarbonate

    3 mL/kg/hour IV (in vein) of Sodium bicarbonate, an hour prior to angiography and 1 mL/kg/hour, within six hours after angiography

    Drug: Sodium bicarbonate

  • Experimental
    N-acetylcysteine plus Sodium bicarbonate

    N-acetylcysteine (1200 mg twice a day, IV (in vein) ) one day before angiography, on the day of the angiography, and one day after the diagnostic procedure in addition to Sodium bicarbonate solution on the day of the angiography.

    Drug: Sodium bicarbonate · Drug: N-acetylcysteine

Interventions

  • DrugSodium bicarbonate

    3 mL/kg/hour of Sodium bicarbonate, an hour prior to angiography and 1 mL/kg/hour, within six hours after angiography

    Also known as: NaHCO3

  • DrugN-acetylcysteine

    N-acetylcysteine (1200 mg twice a day, IV (in vein) ) one day before angiography, on the day of the angiography, and one day after the diagnostic procedure

    Also known as: fluimukan

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. renal function before and after diagnostic procedure by measuring Serum creatinine in µmol/mL

    measure of serum creatinine before and after diagnostic procedure

    Time frame: 48 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. blood urea nitrogen in mmol/L

    measure of blood urea nitrogen before and after diagnostic procedure

    Time frame: 48 hours

  2. neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in ng/mL

    measure of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin before and after diagnostic procedure

    Time frame: 48 hours

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 4, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02761577
Lead sponsor
Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb
Responsible party
Ana Vujaklija Brajkovic (M.D. PhD, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 4, 2016
Start date
Jun 2012
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Apr 2016
Last update
May 4, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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