This study is a pilot study designed to compare the safety and cardiovascular effects of 26 weeks of combination hydralazine/isorsorbide dinitrate therapy with placebo therapy in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis. The investigators hypothesize that treatment of chronic hemodialysis (ESRD) patients with a combination of hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate compared with placebo is safe and that it will improve heart function as well blood flow/blood vessel supply.
Sixteen patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis will be randomized to 26 weeks of therapy with combination hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate or placebo. Study medications will be titrated to goal dose during the first 4 weeks and maintained at goal dose (as tolerated) between weeks 4-26. A final study visit to assess symptoms after drug discontinuation will occur 4 weeks after drug discontinuation. Study duration-Maximum of 32 weeks with 26 weeks of active therapy. Efficacy Measures -Tissue Doppler echocardiography and myocardial perfusion scanning using radioactive NH3 PET will be assessed at weeks 0 and 26. Safety Measures-Adverse events rates including inter- and intra-dialytic hypotension, ,cardiovascular death and gastrointestinal symptoms will be assessed throughout the duration of the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
17
Hydralazine/Isorsorbide Dinitrate (ISD/HY) will be administered with a target dose of 40 mg of ISD and 75 mg of Hydralazine 3x/daily. Doses will be titrated between weeks 0-4 and may be decreased as necessary for treatment of adverse events. Target Dose: Hydralazine 75 mg 3x day Isorsorbide Dintrate 40 mg 3x/day Allowable Dosage Forms: ISD/HY 10 mg/10-3x/day ISD/HY 20 mg/35 mg-3x/day ISD/HY 40 mg/75 mg-3x/day Dose Titration: ISD/HY will be administered at a starting dose ISD/HY 10 mg/10-3x/day and titrated to ISD/HY 20 mg/35 mg-3x/day after 4 days and to ISD/HY 40 mg/75 mg-3x/day at 4 weeks. Dose will be decreased as necessary for dose-limiting side effects.
Placebo titration will mimic titration of active study arm
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Rate of Hypotension, Serious Adverse Events, GI Events and Cardiovascular Death
Rate of primary Safety Outcomes(hypotension, serious adverse events, GI events and CV death)
Time frame: 6 months
Efficacy-Change in Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR) From 0-6 Months
Primary Efficacy Measure-CFR measured on rest and stress Positron Emission Tomography
Time frame: 0 to 6 months
Change in E' on TDI Echo From 0-6 Months
Co-primary efficacy measure measured on Tissue Doppler Echocardiography
Time frame: 0 to 6 months
Reduction in Drug Dose or Discontinuation of Study Drug
Primary Tolerability measure
Time frame: 0 to 6 months
Number of Patients Completing Study From 0 to 6 Months
Primary Feasibility Measure
Time frame: 0 to 6 months
Change in Circulating Fibrosis Markers and Angiogenesis Markers
Circulating concentrations of markers such as the carboxy terminal of pro-collagen type 1 or ADMA will be measured
Time frame: 0 to 6 months
Change in LVMI
Change in left ventricular mass index between baseline and 6 months.
Time frame: 0 to 6 months
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