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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 20 August 2018
Main ID:  ISRCTN69952745
Date of registration: 08/11/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Alexandra Health National Medical Research Centre
Public title: Using citrate as anticoagulation for haemodlalysis
Scientific title: Simple citrate anticoagulation protocol for low flux haemodialysis
Date of first enrolment: 01/08/2015
Target sample size: 25
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN69952745
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Prospective open-label cross-over study (Treatment)  
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Countries of recruitment
Singapore
Contacts
Name: Terina    Seow
Address:  Division of Renal Medicine, Department of General Medicine Khoo Teck Puat Hospital 90 Yishun Central 768828 Singapore Singapore
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hospital in-patients scheduled for at least 2 heparin-free hemodialysis sessions between August 2015-Jul 2016 at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
2. Haemoglobin >7.0g/dL
3. Haemodynamically stable
4. Reasonably functioning vascular access
5. Chronic haemodialysis patients and acute kidney injury patients

Exclusion criteria: 1. Decompensated liver disease
2. Received blood products within last 24 hours/required blood products during the dialysis session
3. Haemostatic disorders or deranged clotting
4. Known allergy to citrate products


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Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Haemodialysis
Urological and Genital Diseases
Intervention(s)
Patients were allocated either to regional citrate anticoagulation or standard heparin free haemodialysis and subsequently cross over to the alternate method. The same cohort underwent both treatment arms (citrate and saline flushes) in consecutive haemodialysis sessions which would have been 48-72 hours apart. Citrate is 60-80% dialysed out immediately as it passes through the dialyser and the rest is metabolized by the body within minutes so no washout period is required. Blood tests were performed during and at the end of the citrate treatment sessions

Trisodium Citrate 13% or 500mM (Dirinco BV, Netherland) was infused at a fixed rate pre-filter (into the “heparin” line) according to blood flow (QB) as shown.

Trisodium Citrate 13% Infusion:
Blood flow Trisodium citrate 13%
150 ml/min 60ml/hour
200 ml/min 80ml/hour
250 ml/min 100ml/hour

Calcium Gluconate 10% (2.2 mmol Ca2+ in 10ml vial) was infused post filter (using a 3-way connector into the “venous” return line). Infusion rate was started at 70ml/hour. Calcium infusion rate is then adjusted to pre-filter iCa2+ level.

Calcium Gluconate 10% Infusion:
iCa2+ Level Calcium Gluconate Infusion
<0.65 mM Notify doctor. Terminate citrate infusion and change to heparin free
dialysis. Give 40 ml bolus over 30 mins
0.65-0.74 mM Give 20ml bolus over 30 mins and increase infusion by 20 ml/hr
0.75 – 0.9 mM Increase infusion by 20 ml/hr
0.91 – 1.2 mM Infuse at 70ml/hr
>1.2 mM Hold infusion for 30 mins and recheck

For the control arm, 100ml saline flushes were given per 30 minutes, extra flushes were allowed as per nurses’s discretion according to standard practice of monitoring for clots in the circuit.
Primary Outcome(s)
1. Thrombosis and circuit loss: at the end of the dialysis session, arterial and venous drip chambers and the filter were inspected by the nurse for visible signs of coagulation. A score of 1 (no clots), 2 (small clots), 3 (large clots) and 4 (complete clotting of circuit) was applied.
2. Anticoagulation achieved in citrate dialysis arm: post-filter iCa2+ (V) was tested at time 30, 60, 120 and 240 (just before ending) minutes.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Electrolytes and calcium levels for citrate dialysis arm: pre-filter iCa2+ levels (A) were measured at 0, 30, 60, 120 and 240 minutes. Electrolytes were sent to the lab at time 0 and 240 minutes.
Secondary ID(s)
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Alexandra Health National Medical Research Centre
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
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Approval date:
Contact:
National Health Group Domain Specific Research Board, 02/04/2015, ref: 2014/01037
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 31/07/2016
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