Intravenous High Dose NAC and Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Contrast-induced Acute Injury

Summary

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury is a common cause of acquired in-hospital renal insufficiency and is associated with prolonged hospitalization and unfavorable early and late outcomes. The investigators sought to compare 4 different strategies (intravenous high-dose of N-acetylcysteine, sodium bicarbonate, the combination of both, and saline alone) in the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography using high-osmolar contrast media defined by creatinine and cystatin C serum levels.

Conditions

• Acute Renal Failure

Interventions

DRUG

Sodium bicarbonate plus saline

Sodium bicarbonate solution (Sodium bicarbonate 8.4%, Equiplex, Brazil) was given by adding fifteen ampoules of sodium bicarbonate (150 mEq of sodium) to 1 L of 5% dextrose. Infusion in bolus began 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration at 3.5 ml/Kg/h, decreased to 1.18 ml/Kg/h during the contrast exposure and for the next 6 hours after the procedure. Saline (0.9 percent) was given IV at a rate of 1 ml/Kg/h over 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration and followed at the same rate during and for the next 6 hours after the procedure.

DRUG

Intravenous NAC plus saline

Acetylcysteine (Flucistein 100 mg/ml, Neo Química, Brazil) was given via IV bolus at a rate of 150 mg/kg in 500 ml dextrose 5% over 60 min immediately before contrast exposure and followed by 50 mg/kg in 500 ml dextrose 5% during the contrast exposure and for 6 hours after the procedure. Saline (0.9 percent) was given IV at a rate of 1 ml/Kg/h over 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration and followed at the same rate during and for the next 6 hours after the procedure.

DRUG

NAC plus sodium bicarbonate plus saline

Acetylcysteine was given intravenous at a rate of 150 mg/kg over 60 min before contrast exposure and followed by 50 mg/kg during the contrast exposure and for 6 hours after the procedure. Sodium bicarbonate solution(150 mEq of sodium) was began 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration at 3.5 ml/Kg/h, decreased to 1.18 ml/Kg/h during the contrast exposure and for the next 6 hours after the procedure. Saline was given intravenous at a rate of 1 ml/Kg/h over 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration and followed at the same rate during and for the next 6 hours after the procedure.

DRUG

Saline

Saline (0.9 percent) was given IV at a rate of 1 ml/Kg/h over 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration and followed at the same rate during and for the next 6 hours after the procedure.

DRUG

NAC plus saline

Acetylcysteine was given via intravenous bolus at a rate of 150 mg/kg over 60 min immediately before contrast exposure and followed by 50 mg/kg during and for 6 hours after the procedure. Saline (0.9 percent) was given intravenous at a rate of 1 ml/Kg/h over 60 min prior and followed at the same rate during and for the next 6 hours the procedure.

DRUG

NAC plus sodium bicarbonate plus saline

Acetylcysteine was given intravenous at a rate of 150 mg/kg over 60 min before contrast exposure and followed by 50 mg/kg during and for 6 hours after the procedure. Sodium bicarbonate solution (150 mEq/L of sodium) was given in bolus began 60 min before contrast administration at 3.5 ml/Kg/h, decreased to 1.18 ml/Kg/h during and for the next 6 hours of the procedure. Saline was given intravenous at a rate of 1 ml/Kg/h over 60 min prior to the start of contrast administration and followed at the same rate during and for the next 6 hours after the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital das Forças Armadas, Brazil

  collaborator OTHER

• InCor Heart Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• Federal University of São Paulo

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2005-05-31

Primary Completion

2009-05-31

Completion

2009-12-31

Countries

• Brazil

Study Locations