Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Furosemide on Obesity-induced Glomerular Hyperfiltration

Lead Sponsor:

Rabin Medical Center

Conditions:

Obesity-induced Hyperfiltration

Eligibility:

MALE

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Obesity is associated with a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease. The glomerular hyperfiltration associated with obesity may play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity associated chr...

Detailed Description

Almost half of the causes of death in the industrial world are due to cardio-vascular disease. Two of the main risk factors for CV disease have become much more prevalent during the last decades, reac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 10 obese men (BMI\>30), aged 18 to 55, with glomerular hyperfiltration (creatinine clearance\>130 ml/min) will be included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Any of the following conditions:
  • Heart failure
  • Known allergy to furosemide, inulin or amino-hippurate
  • Pharmacologic treatment for hypertension, cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus
  • Treatment with corticosteroids or NSAID

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00962286

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

August 4 2011

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Rabin Medical Center

Petah Tikva, Israel