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NCT Number: NCT04299529

Urinary Proteomics Combined With Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring for Health Care Reform

UPRIGHT-HTM will compare risk stratification, treatment efficiency and health economic outcomes of a diagnostic approach based on home blood pressure telemonitoring combined with urinary proteomic profiling with home blood pressure telemonitoring alone

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Key information

Age range

55 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

European Kidney Health Aliance, Brussels, Belgium

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About this study

Hypertension is by far the dominant reversible risk factor dwarfing most others in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction (DVD), two archetypes of chronic age-related diseases, which are rampant in ageing societies in epidemiological transition. Home blood pressure telemonitoring (HTM) is a recommended approach in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Urinary peptidomic profiling (UPP) holds great promise in individualising prevention and treatment of CKD and DVD and associated complications, such as coronary heart disease. Making use of these modern technologies, UPRIGHT-HTM is an investigator-initiated randomised clinical trial with a patient-centred design, for the first time, comparing HTM combined UPP (experimental group) to HTM alone (control group) in risk profiling and as guide to starting or intensifying management of risk factors to prevent established disease. The trial will run in Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and South America. Eligible patients, aged 55-75 years old, are asymptomatic, but have three or more CKD- or DVD-related risk factors, preferably including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or both, and do have internet skills. The primary endpoint consists of a composite of new-onset intermediate endpoints (microalbuminuria, progression of CKD, diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy, electrocardiographic or echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy or DVD and hard outcomes (cardiovascular mortality and non-fatal complications, including myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke). Secondary objectives are demonstrating that combining HTM with UPP is feasible and cost-effective in a multicultural context, defining the molecular signatures of early CKD and DVD, and with help of stakeholders educating and empowering patients. Assuming an accrual time of 1 year, a median follow-up of 4 years, a 10% dropout rate, a 20% risk of the primary endpoint in the control group and 30% risk reduction in the experimental group, requires 1000 patients to be randomised in a 1:1 proportion with the two-sided alpha level and power set 0.05 and 0.80, respectively. The expected outcome is proving the superiority in terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness of HTM combined with UPP vs HTM alone, which should lead to redesigning the clinical workflow, putting greater emphasis on preventing rather than curing established disease.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have at least three additional guideline-defined risk factors, preferably including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), or both;
  • Patients should be willing patients to engage for the duration of the study in home blood pressure telemonitoring (1 reading per day);
  • Patients must have an email address and internet access via smartphone, tablet, or laptop or desktop computer;
  • Patients should comply with the study protocol during the run-in phase.

Exclusion criteria

  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus;
  • Absence of a practicable echocardiographic window;
  • Previous or concurrent severe cardiovascular or non-cardiovascular disease;
  • Cancer within 5 years of enrolment;
  • Suspected substance abuse;
  • Psychiatric illness;
  • Use of nephrotoxic drugs;
  • Particpation in another clinical study.

Treatment and study plan

In-vitro urinary diagnostic test

Diagnostic Test

Urinary proteomic profiling (UPP) using established multidimensional urinary markers for progression to CKD (CKD273), left ventricular dysfunction (HF1 and HF2) and coronary heart disease (CAD238 and ACSP75) - in-vitro test certified in Germany and by extension in the EU (DE/CA09/0829/IVD/001, DE/CA09/0829/IVD/005).

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary composite endpoint

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    The primary endpoint is a composite of intermediary and "hard" cardiovascular-renal endpoints.

    The "intermediate endpoints" are diabetic nephropathy, progression to a higher CKD stage, doubling of serum creatinine, an eGFR decrease by 30% or more or eGFR declining below 45 ml/min/1.73 m2, new-onset hypertensive or diabetic retinopathy, electrocardiographic or echocardiographic left ventricle hypertrophy, and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction.

    The "hard" composite cardiovascular endpoint includes cardiovascular mortality, and nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal hospitalised heart failure, and nonfatal stroke, not including transient ischemic attack. The "hard" renal outcomes include macroalbuminuria, the need for renal-replacement therapy, and death to renal causes.

  2. Change in serum creatinine (mg/dl)

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    The concentration of creatinine in serum, expressed in mg/dl, will be measured, using Jaffe's method with modifications () in certified laboratories applying isotope-dilution mass spectrometry for calibration (Clin Chem 2006; 52: 5-18).

  3. Change in eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    eGFR will be derived from the serum creatinine concentration by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation (Ann Intern Med 2009; 150: 604-612) and expressed in ml/min/1.73 m2.

  4. Progression of CKD

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guideline will be followed (Kidney Int Suppl 2013;3:1-150): eGFR ≥90, 60-89, 45-59, 30-44, 15-29 and <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 for Stage 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4 and 5, respectively

  5. Incidence of diabetic nephropathy

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    Microalbuminuria of 30 microgram per gram creatinine or more in two of three morning urine samples collected on three consecutive days.

  6. Incidence of diabetic retinopathy

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR): early NPDR, at least one microaneurysm ; moderate NDPR, characterized by multiple microaneurysms, dot-and-blot hemorrhages, venous beading, and/or cotton wool spots; severe NPDR, diffuse intraretinal hemorrhages and microaneurysms in four quadrants, venous beading in two or more quadrants, or severe intraretinal microvascular abnormalities

    Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR): fibrovascular proliferation extending beyond the internal limiting membrane; vitreous hemorrhage; retinal detachment, macular edema

    (https:// https://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/tutorials/Diabetic-Retinopathy-Med-Students/Classification.htm)

  7. Incidence of hypertensive retinopathy

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    Grade 1: mild narrowing and tortuosity of the retinal arterioles; Grade 2: definite focal retinal arteriolar narrowing and arteriovenous nipping; Grade 3: retinal hemorrhages and cotton wool spots; Grade 4: papilledema

  8. Incidence of electrocardiographic LV hypertrophy

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    The Sokolow-Lyon index is the sum of the S-wave in V1 and the R wave in V5 or V6, whichever is greater; the threshold value is 3.5 mV (PMID 31352838, 19015402, 28789616); in regularly calibrated ECGs, 1 mV is 10 mm along the vertical axis;

    The Cornell product is the sum of RaVL and RV5 with 6 mV added for women, multiplied by the QRS duration in milliseconds; the cut-off value is 2440 mV × ms (PMID 31352838, 19015402, 28789616);

    Increased R-wave in aVL: the threshold values is 1.1 mV;

    ST segment down sloping in V4-V6 with T-top inversion.

    Based on these criteria the investigators will classify patients as having or not having electrocariographic LV hypertrophy

  9. Incidence of echocardiographic LV hypertrophy

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    Guidelines should be applied for acquisition and off-line analysis of the echocardiographic imaging studies (PMID 15452478, 19187853, 27037982); LV mass will be calculated using a formula validated by necropsy (PMID 2936235, 15452478); LVM = 0.8 × (1.04 × (EDD + IVS + LPW)3 - EDD)3) + 0.6; expressed in gram; LV mass will be indexed to body surface; the threshold values are ≥95/≥115 g/m2 in women/men.

  10. Incidence of diastolic LV dysfunction

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    Diastolic LV dysfunction will be defined as an abnormally low age-specific transmitral E/A ratio, indicative of impaired relaxation, or a mildly-to-moderately elevated left ventricular filling pressure (E/e' >8.5) with normal or decreased age-specific E/A ratio. The ejection fraction should be over 50% (Circ Heart Fail 2009;2: 105-112).

  11. Incidence of CV mortality

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    ICD10 codes I00-I99

  12. Incidence of nonfatal myocardial infarction

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    ICD10 codes I21,I22

  13. Incidence of nonfatal heart failure

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    ICD10 code I50

  14. Incidence of nonfatal stroke

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    ICD10 codes I60-I63

  15. Incidence of CKD

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years

    ICD10 codes N17, N18

Secondary outcomes

  1. EQ-5D (scale ranging from 0 [worst possible] to 100 [best possible])

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years.

    Quality of life will be assessed using the EQ-5D quality of life questionnaire (http://www.euroqol.org)

  2. Health-economic analysis

    Time frame: After a run-in period of 2 to 5 weeks to check the eligibility, patients will be randomized and followed up for 4 years.

    For health-economic evaluation, the EQ-5D patient-administered questionnaire (https://www.euroqol.org) is of particular importance, as Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) can be generated from this simple instrument

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jan A Staessen, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+32 47 632 4928

Zen-Yu Zhang, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+32 16 34 7104

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

KU Leuven

Other

Collaborators

  • Alliance for the Promotion of Preventive Medicine

Registry information

Official study title

Urinary Proteomics Combined With Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring for Health Care Reform: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Acronym: UPRIGHT-HTM

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Mar 6, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 6, 2020

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