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NCT Number: NCT04511338

Feasibility Study for Heparin-free Hemodialysis With the Dialyzer With Endexo™

This study will assess the safety and efficacy of heparin free hemodialysis (HD) performed with dialyzers with Endexo in adult end-stage renal disease (ESRD) subjects on thrice-weekly in-center HD.

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Key information

Age range

22 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fresenius Kidney Care Craven County Dialysis Center, New Bern, North Carolina, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be an adult, defined as having had a 22nd birthday on or before the date of signed informed consent
  • Has been prescribed in center thrice weekly HD for at least 180 days prior to the date of signed informed consent
  • Has been on Conventional HD for at least 30 days prior to the date of signed informed consent. Conventional HD includes: Optiflux dialyzer (F160NR or F180NR), standard of care (SOC) bloodline, Citrasate dialysate, and regularly prescribed heparin dose.
  • Has a prescribed HD treatment duration ≥ 180 minutes (3 hours) and ≤ 270 minutes (4.5 hours) at the time of signed informed consent
  • Has a well-established functional permanent vascular access (AVF, AVG) that can allow a blood flow of at least 250 mL/min
  • Has been on a regularly prescribed heparin dose for HD and has had no change in heparin prescription within 14 days prior to the date of signed informed consent
  • Has the following most recently available laboratory results within 45 days prior to the date of signed informed consent:
  • Single pool Kt/V (spKt/V) ≥ 1.2
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3
  • A female of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the time of screening and agree to use an acceptable method of contraception during the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Known allergic reactions to Endexo
  • Known heparin contraindications
  • Hospitalization within 30 days prior to the date of signed informed consent
  • Presence of active malignancy, congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV (see Appendix II. A New York Heart Association Functional Classification), or liver cirrhosis
  • Is receiving or has received chemotherapy/radiation therapy/immunotherapy/plasmapheresis therapy within 90 days prior to the date of signed informed consent
  • Is receiving oral or/and intravenous (IV) antibiotics or has used oral or/and IV antibiotics within 14 days prior to the date of signed informed consent
  • Is currently enrolled in or has completed any other investigational product study within 30 days prior to the date of signed informed consent
  • Is receiving anticoagulants including vitamin K antagonists
  • Is receiving a glycoprotein platelet inhibitor
  • Is receiving more than one anti-platelet medication
  • Is receiving systemic heparin therapy for prevention or treatment besides heparin prescribed for dialysis
  • Requiring blood and other labile blood products (for e.g., fresh frozen plasma, platelets) transfusion during HD treatments
  • Has history of clotting or bleeding disorders
  • Has history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might interfere with the participant's ability to follow the requirements of the study and participate for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the subjects to participate, in the opinion of the investigator.

Treatment and study plan

Dialyzer with Endexo

Device

Sequence AB:

Period 1 Circuit A (Five Visits: 1,2,3,4,5) Period 2 Circuit B (Five Visits: 9,10,11,12,13)

Sequence BA:

Period 1 Circuit B (Five Visits: 1,2,3,4,5) Period 2 Circuit A (Five Visits: 9,10,11,12,13)

Primary outcomes

  1. The Primary Endpoint is the Number and Percent (%) of Successful Heparin-free HD Sessions for Each Subject in Each Circuit.

    Time frame: Approximately 5 weeks, Period 1: two weeks with either Circuit A or Circuit B; Washout: 1 week; Period 2: two weeks with the circuit other than Period 1.

    Each participant was expected to receive 3 heparin-free HD sessions. The number and percentage of successful HD sessions were derived based on the 3 heparin-free HD sessions for each participant in each circuit.

    A successful HD session must meet all the following criteria:

    • Absence of complete HD circuit occlusion (Grade 4) rendering dialysis impossible
    • Absence of the need to replace dialyzers or bloodlines due to clotting
    • Absence of saline flushes to maintain blood flow through the circuit during the HD session
    • Absence of any additional heparin beyond what is allowed per study visits
    • Single pool Kt/V (spKt/V) ≥ 1.2

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Secondary Endpoints Include Adverse Events .

    Time frame: two weeks each period (10 weeks per subject: 4 weeks for screening, 2 weeks for Period 1, 1 week for Washout, and 2 weeks for Period 2)

    The number of Serious Adverse Events and Adverse Events during the study periods

  2. The Secondary Endpoints Include Device-related Adverse Events.

    Time frame: two weeks each period (10 weeks per subject: 4 weeks for screening, 2 weeks for Period 1, 1 week for Washout, and 2 weeks for Period 2)

    All device-related serious adverse events and adverse events occurred during the study periods

Other outcomes

  1. Number and Percentage of Dialyzers and Blood Lines for Each Clotting Grade Using the Visual Inspection Clotting Grade Scale

    Time frame: Approximately 5 weeks

    Number and percentage of dialyzers (arterial end cap, venous end cap) and blood lines (CombiSet: Arterial chamber, venous chamber; Streamline: Arterial pod, venous pod, venous chamber) for each clotting grade using the visual inspection clotting grade scale

  2. HD Treatment Duration or Time to Complete Circuit Occlusion (Grade 4)

    Time frame: Approximately 4.5 hours

    HD treatment duration or time to complete circuit occlusion (Grade 4). The treatment duration was recorded for each HD session.

  3. Blood Volume Processed for Heparin Free

    Time frame: Approximately 4.5 hours for each HD session

    Blood volume processed (BVP) for each of 3 heparin free HD sessions (expected). The average of BVPs for each subject was calculated first then the descriptive stat. were derived.

  4. The Volume of Saline Administered Per Subject Per HD Session (Other Than for Circuit Priming or Rinse Back).

    Time frame: Approximately 4.5 hours

    The volume of saline administered per subject per HD session (other than for circuit priming or rinse back). The total volume was calculated for each HD session.

  5. The Time of Saline Administered Per Subject Per HD Session (Other Than for Circuit Priming or Rinse Back).

    Time frame: Approximately 4.5 hours

    The time of saline administered per subject per HD session (other than for circuit priming or rinse back) during a HD session.

  6. The Reason for Saline Administration Per Subject Per HD Session (Other Than for Circuit Priming or Rinse Back).

    Time frame: Approximately 4.5 hours

    to determine if a HD was successful. When saline was used for maintaining blood flow or treating clotting, the heparin free HD was not successful.

  7. Urea Reduction Ratio (URR) for All HD Sessions

    Time frame: Approximately 5 weeks

    to assess the adequacy of each dialysis session

  8. spKt/V for All HD Sessions

    Time frame: 2 weeks for each period

    to assess the dialysis adequacy of each HD session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fresenius Medical Care North America

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Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Open Label, Cross-over Feasibility Study for Heparin-free Hemodialysis With the Dialyzer With Endexo™ in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Subjects

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 13, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 4, 2022

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