An observational study in Chronic Kidney Diseases, Dialysis; Complications and Sodium Retention, sponsored by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's. Recruiting at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-24.
Sponsored by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · Observational
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent worldwide and affects around 10% of people living in developed health economies. As the kidney loses its function in patients with CKD, the kidneys are unable to filter toxins out of the blood as efficiently as those of healthy individuals. Arguably, sodium (salt) is the most relevant toxin in CKD and can build up in the kidneys of patients with CKD. Salt build-up has also been found to occur in the heart muscle tissue and could drive the development of scarring of the heart muscle tissue which contributes to heart failure.
Using sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we would like to measure the levels of salt in the heart muscle tissue. We will examine whether the heart muscle tissue has high salt levels, and if so, whether this relates to any heart defects. A conventional proton MRI will be done to measure heart function. The MRI images of healthy volunteers, CKD patients, and those on hemodialysis will be analyzed for levels of salt and the findings will then be compared to the cardiac biomarkers (proteins or enzymes that are released into the blood when the heart is damaged or stressed) and fibrosis (scarring) measured from each patient's proton MRI images to establish a possible correlation. This research has the potential to precede additional studies that may investigate the effect of diuretics (a drug that increases the production of urine) on the heart muscle tissue of CKD patients.
Using sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it is possible to measure the sodium content in the cardiac tissue of patients with kidney disease. In this research study, it will be investigated whether the elevated levels of sodium in patients with kidney disease is also present in their hearts, and if so, whether this relates to cardiac abnormalities. Cardiac sodium MRI images of healthy volunteers, hemodialysis patients, and CKD patients will be analyzed for sodium content. This sodium information will then be compared to the biomarkers of cardiac function and fibrosis measured from each patient's proton MRI images in order to establish a possible correlation. This research has the potential to precede additional studies that may investigate the effect of diuretics on the cardiac tissue of kidney disease patients.
This study is a pilot exploratory study (preliminary project to assess the use of a heart sodium coil across a wide spectrum of kidney disease). We will recruit up to 150 participants: approximately 50 hemodialysis patients, 50 patients with various stages of chronic kidney disease, and 50 age and sex matched healthy participants to compare clinical characteristics to. This study involves one study visit at the Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario lasting approximately 3 hours.
This study entails one visit where all participants will undergo a proton and sodium MRI scan of the heart. Prior to the scan, all participants will have their sitting blood pressure and heart rate measured three times consecutively using a standard automatic blood pressure monitor. In addition to this, all patient participants will have blood work collected, provide a spot urine sample, complete a salt intake questionnaire, and have their fluid volume measured using bioimpedance spectroscopy. Only those patients on hemodialysis will answer a single Time to Recovery Question in addition to the above.
Patient participants with chronic kidney disease or currently receiving hemodialysis treatment from London Health Sciences Centre Regional Renal Program, London, Ontario
Age and sex matched healthy participants
Exclusion Criteria:
Contraindication to MRI scan
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years * lack of kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver cirrhosis and peripheral edema
Diagnostic Test: Cardiac Sodium and Proton MRI
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years * evidence of kidney disease persisting \> 3 months and no indications to start dialysis
Diagnostic Test: Cardiac Sodium and Proton MRI
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years * more than 3 months duration of therapy
Diagnostic Test: Cardiac Sodium and Proton MRI
Sodium-23 MRI of the Heart Proton MRI of the Heart
Difference in Cardiac Sodium Signal
Difference in Cardiac Sodium Signal between hemodialysis patients, chronic kidney disease patients, and sex and age-matched healthy adult controls.
Time frame: Baseline
Dialysate Composition
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and dialysate composition.
Time frame: Baseline
Serum Sodium Concentration
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and serum sodium concentration. Serum sodium concentration will be measured from a blood sample in mmol/L.
Time frame: Baseline
Proton MRI Biomarkers
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and left ventricular mass, end diastolic volume, and left atrial volume.
Time frame: Baseline
T1 Mapping
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and T1 times in the left ventricular wall.
Time frame: Baseline
T2 Mapping
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and T2 times in the left ventricular wall.
Time frame: Baseline
Serum Albumin
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and serum albumin. Serum albumin will be measured from a blood sample in g/L.
Time frame: Baseline
Serum High-Sensitivity Troponin T
Correlation between Cardiac Sodium Signal and serum high-sensitivity troponin T. Serum high-sensitivity troponin T will be measured from a blood sample in ng/L.
Time frame: Baseline
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