Hypertonic Saline Solution to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Transplantation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorFernando Bacal

About this trial

The goal of this study is to evaluate if hypertonic saline solution can prevent or attenuate acute kidney injury after heart transplantation in the early postoperative phase.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Hospitalized patients submitted to orthotopic heart transplantation (HT)

Disqualifiers

Requirement of renal replacement therapy at the time of HT

Requirement of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) before or immediately after HT

Severe peri-operative mechanical complications

Double transplant (e.g. heart-kidney or heart-lung)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sodium chloride solution 3,5%
  • Sodium chloride solution 0,9%

Treatment groups

74 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Fernando Bacal

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Sponsor institution