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Efficacy of Tolvaptan on ADPKD Patients

Japan118 participantsStarted 2016-10-01

Plain-language summary

Investigation of the therapeutic effects of tolvaptan in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease This is a prospective 5-year study to compare the change in total kidney volume (TKV) before and after tolvaptan therapy, as the primary endpoint, in patients with ADPKD. Study results will be summarized, analyzed, and compiled into a research paper at 5 years (data cut-off, Aug 31, 2020).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients who have started or will start receiving tolvaptan at Kyorin University Hospital.
✓. Patients whose use of Samsca complies with the criteria specified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
✓. Patients who have given signed consent to the examination protocol, which includes hospitalization at the initiation of tolvaptan treatment (i.e. examination/educational hospitalization for the first 3 days. Monthly blood tests at the time of ambulatory visits, 24-hour urine collection every 6 months, annual TKV measurement by MRI and inulin clearance measurement)
✓. Patients for whom the baseline TKV and eGFR percent change is available.
✓. Patients from whom freely given, written informed consent to participate in the study has been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who do not consent to participation in the study, or those who later withdraw their consent.
✕. Patients who have been taking tolvaptan since the TEMPO study.
✕. Patients who are not eligible at our hospital to take tolvaptan for the stated indication based on the criteria for careful administration of Samsca as specified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

What they're measuring

The percent change in TKV volumetrically

Timeframe: once a year, up to study completion, an expected average of up to 5 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02729662

SponsorKyorin University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-31

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