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Potassium Canrenoate in Brain-dead Organ Donors: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Sponsor: Pr. Nicolas GIRERD
Summary
Given the current organ shortage, improving the quality/efficacy of harvested grafts from expanded criteria donors is essential to substantially increase the number of potential donors. Preclinical studies have shown that blocking the vascular mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/R) and prevents renal dysfunction following acute kidney injury. Potassium canrenoate is an intravenous MR antagonist. Blocking the MR upstream from aortic cross clamping is likely the most effective strategy to limit I/R injury. Yet, brain-dead donors are prone to severe hemodynamic instability and polyuria. Consequently, this study seeks to assess the hemodynamic tolerance of the use of potassium canrenoate in this context, as a first step to a large-scale clinical trial testing the impact of this therapeutic intervention on the survival of kidney grafts.
Official title: Evaluation of the Hemodynamic Tolerance of Potassium Canrenoate in Brain-dead Organ Donors: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2021-08-26
Completion Date
2033-12-06
Last Updated
2025-07-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
IV Potassium Canrenoate
Administration of 200 mg of IV potassium canrenoate (diluted in sodium chloride 0.9%) in brain-dead donors within 10 hours after the diagnosis of brain death and before the departure to the operating room. Second administration of potassium canrenoate 6 hours after first administration if the patient is not YET admitted IN the operating room
IV Sodium Chloride 0.9 %
Administration of IV sodium chloride 0.9% (placebo) in brain-dead donors within 10 hours after the diagnosis of brain death is made and before the departure to the operating room. Second administration of IV sodium chloride 0.9% (placebo) 6 hours after first administration if the patient is not YET admitted IN the operating room.
Locations (1)
CHRU de NANCY
Nancy, France