A multicentre trial (11 nephrology centres) was carried out to test the effects of ibopamine, an orally active dopamine-like drug, on the progressionof chronic renal failure. For a 2-year period 189 chronic renal failure patients (serum creatinine level 1.5-4.0 mg/dl) were observed. They were homogeneous for basic nephropathy, degree of residual renal function, blood pressure, and proteinuria. the patients were randomly divided into two groups: 96 took ibopamine at a dosage of 100 mg/day (group A) and 93 served as controls (group B). All were on a low-protein diet (mean 0.8 g/kg body weight). By the end of the observation period, the rate of decrease of the renal function indexes in time proved significantly slower (1.8 times) in group A than in group B. The survival curves for renal function (pre-established end points were creatinine level increases equal to or > 20% and equal to or > 40% of the basal values) proved significantly better (p < 0.02 and p < 0.002 respectively)in group A than in group B. The mean plasma creatinine values rose by 17% in group A and by 36% in group B. The creatinine clearance decreased by 5% in treated patients and by 14% in the controls. Statistical analysis ruled out any possible centre effect. The trial suggests that low-dosage ibopamine administration may be used as a valid and safe pharmacological adjunct for retarding the progression of renal failure in patients with mild or moderate chronic renal impairment.
Stefoni S., Mosconi G., La Manna G., Bonomini V., Bonomini V., Fanciulli E., et al. (1996). Low-Dosage Ibopamine Treatment in Progressive Renal Failure: A Long-Term Multicentre Trial. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, 16(6), 489-499 [10.1159/000169049].
Low-Dosage Ibopamine Treatment in Progressive Renal Failure: A Long-Term Multicentre Trial
Stefoni S.;La Manna G.;Bonomini V.;Bonomini V.;Feletti C.;Cappelli P.;Bonomini M.;
1996
Abstract
A multicentre trial (11 nephrology centres) was carried out to test the effects of ibopamine, an orally active dopamine-like drug, on the progressionof chronic renal failure. For a 2-year period 189 chronic renal failure patients (serum creatinine level 1.5-4.0 mg/dl) were observed. They were homogeneous for basic nephropathy, degree of residual renal function, blood pressure, and proteinuria. the patients were randomly divided into two groups: 96 took ibopamine at a dosage of 100 mg/day (group A) and 93 served as controls (group B). All were on a low-protein diet (mean 0.8 g/kg body weight). By the end of the observation period, the rate of decrease of the renal function indexes in time proved significantly slower (1.8 times) in group A than in group B. The survival curves for renal function (pre-established end points were creatinine level increases equal to or > 20% and equal to or > 40% of the basal values) proved significantly better (p < 0.02 and p < 0.002 respectively)in group A than in group B. The mean plasma creatinine values rose by 17% in group A and by 36% in group B. The creatinine clearance decreased by 5% in treated patients and by 14% in the controls. Statistical analysis ruled out any possible centre effect. The trial suggests that low-dosage ibopamine administration may be used as a valid and safe pharmacological adjunct for retarding the progression of renal failure in patients with mild or moderate chronic renal impairment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
