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Chronic Kidney DiseaseWITNCT01766687

Impact of Increased Water Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease

A study testing Hydration in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators have designed a randomized controlled trial to test whether increased water intake slows renal decline in patients with Stage-III Chronic Kidney Disease. Participants randomized to the hydration-intervention group will be asked to drink 1.0 to 1.5 L of water per day (depending on sex and weight), in… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Kidney Disease
What is being tested?
Hydration
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
822 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 2013to Jun 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-80 years
  • Able to provide informed consent and willing to complete follow-up visits.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate between 30 and 60 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Trace protein or greater (Albustix) or urine albumin/creatinine ratio >2.8 mg/mmol (if female) or >2.0 mg/mmol (if male) from a random spot urine sample

Who cannot join

  • Self-reported fluid intake >10 cups/day or 24-hr urine volume >3L.
  • Enrolled in another trial that could influence the intervention, outcomes or data collection of this trial (or previously enrolled in this trial)
  • Received one or more dialysis treatments in the past month
  • Kidney transplant within past six months (or on waiting list)
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • History of kidney stones in past 5 years
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  • Less than two years life expectancy
  • Serum sodium <130 mEq/L without suitable explanation
  • Serum calcium >2.6 mmol/L without suitable explanation
  • Currently taking hydrochlorothiazide >25 mg/d, indapamide >1.25 mg/d, furosemide >40 mg, or metolazone >2.5 mg/d
  • Currently taking lithium
  • Patient is under fluid restriction (<1.5 L a day) for kidney disease, heart failure, or liver disease, AND meets any of the following criteria: i) end stage of the disease (heart left ventricular ejection fraction <40%, NYHA class 3 or 4, or end stage cirrhosis) or ii) hospitalization secondary to heart failure, ascites and/or anasarca
  • Patient has GI disease (history of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohns, etc.)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 4G5

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Increased Water Intake in Chronic Kidney Disease

The investigators have designed a randomized controlled trial to test whether increased water intake slows renal decline in patients with Stage-III Chronic Kidney Disease. Participants randomized to the hydration-intervention group will be asked to drink 1.0 to 1.5 L of water per day (depending on sex and weight), in addition to usual fluid intake, for one year. The investigators will calculate the change in kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate, measured every three months for 12 months), and compare renal decline between the intervention and control groups. The investigators hypothesize that increased water intake will slow renal decline.

Being tested
Hydration
Keywords
Chronic Kidney Disease, estimated glomerular filtration rate, water intake, fluid intake, renal decline
Medical subject headings
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HydrationDietary supplement

Study groups in NCT01766687
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HydrationExperimentalParticipants randomized to the hydration-intervention group will be asked to drink 1.0 to 1.5 L of water per day (depending on sex and weight), in addition to usual consumed beverages, for 12 months.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Hydration
ControlNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Renal decline

    Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate between baseline and 12 months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. 24-hour urine albumin

    Change in 24-hour urine albumin between baseline and 12 months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

  2. Rapid renal decline

    Proportion with eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) decline >5% between baseline and 12 months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

  3. Measured creatinine clearance

    Change in measured creatinine clearance between baseline and 12 months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

  4. Health-related quality of life

    Change in health-related quality of life between baseline and 12 months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

  5. Copeptin

    Change in copeptin between baseline and 12 months

    Measured: Baseline and 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2017
  4. Study completionJun 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
822 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01766687
Sponsor's protocol ID
S-London RCT
Acronym
WIT
Status last verified
Aug 2017
First submitted
9 Jan 2013
Last updated
25 Aug 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Clark WF, Huang SH, Garg AX, Gallo K, House AA, Moist L, Weir MA, Sontrop JM. The Chronic Kidney Disease Water Intake Trial: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2017 Aug 22;4:2054358117725106. doi: 10.1177/2054358117725106. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 28856009
  • Moist LM. Can Additional Water a Day Keep the Cysts Away, in Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease? NEJM Evid. 2022 Jan;1(1):EVIDe2100027. doi: 10.1056/EVIDe2100027. Epub 2021 Nov 4.

    PubMed 38320097
  • Clark WF, Sontrop JM, Huang SH, Gallo K, Moist L, House AA, Cuerden MS, Weir MA, Bagga A, Brimble S, Burke A, Muirhead N, Pandeya S, Garg AX. Effect of Coaching to Increase Water Intake on Kidney Function Decline in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: The CKD WIT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 May 8;319(18):1870-1879. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.4930.

    PubMed 29801012
  • Roussel R, Velho G, Bankir L. Vasopressin and diabetic nephropathy. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2017 Jul;26(4):311-318. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000335.

    PubMed 28403013

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hydration in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Aug 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Renal decline (time frame: Baseline and 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01766687, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Aug 2017.

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