Early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (The ELAIN-Trial): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Zarbock, A and Gerß, J and Van Aken, H and Boanta, A and Kellum, JA and Meersch, M (2016) Early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (The ELAIN-Trial): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 17 (1).

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Abstract

Background: Acute kidney injury remains a common complication in critically ill patients and despite multiple trials and observational studies, the optimal timing for initiation of renal replacement therapy is still unclear. The early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (ELAIN) study is a randomized, single-center, prospective, two-arm, parallel group trial to reduce mortality in patients with severe acute kidney injury. We describe the study design and discuss aspects of the need for a trial in this patient cohort. Methods/design: Our plan is to randomize critically ill patients with acute kidney injury to 'early' or 'late' initiation of renal replacement therapy according to stage 2 and 3 of the KDIGO classification using a specific trial protocol. We plan to guide data collection and analysis using pre-existing definitions and testing. The primary endpoint is overall survival in a 90-day follow-up period. Secondary endpoints include 28-day, 60-day, 90-day and 1-year all-cause mortality, recovery of renal function, ICU and hospital length-of-stay. The primary analysis will be an intention-to-treat analysis; secondary analyses include treated analyses. We will also specify rules for handling data and determining outcome. Discussion: Several challenges for study design and execution can be seen in our trial, and it should generate results that will inform and influence the practice of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Trial registration: German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00004367 (www.germanctr.de); 28 May 2013.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Zarbock, A Gerß, J Van Aken, H Boanta, A Kellum, JA kellum@pitt.edu KELLUM 0000-0003-1995-2653 Meersch, M
Date:	18 March 2016
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	Trials
Volume:	17
Number:	1
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1186/s13063-016-1249-9
Schools and Programs:	School of Medicine > Critical Care Medicine
Refereed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2016 13:33
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2021 14:56
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/28701

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