Hypertonic Saline Solution to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Transplantation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorFernando Bacal
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.
Hospitalized patients submitted to orthotopic heart transplantation (HT)
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)
Fernando Bacal
Lead sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Sponsor institution