Randomized Controlled Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Nephrol. Jul 6, 2015; 4(3): 423-437
Published online Jul 6, 2015. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v4.i3.423
Table 1 Experimental procedures
Before the study dayOn the study day
Day-4
Day-3
Day-2
Day-1
6:00-8:00
8:00-08:30
8:30-09:00
9:00-9:30
9:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-13:30
PeriodsBaselineInfusionPost Infusion
Time0306090120150180210240
Dietxxxx
Study drugxxxxxxxxx
24-h BPx-----------x
24-h urinex-----------x
IV accessx
Weightxxxx
Water loadx--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 175 mL every 30 min ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x
Urine sample(x)xxxxxxxx
Blood samplesxxxxxxxx
Blood pressurexxxxxxxxx
51Cr-EDTAx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ x
IV. fluidx-----------------x
App.Tonxx
BISxxxx
Table 2 Twenty-four hours brachial blood pressure and urine collection with fluid deprivation (12 PM to 8.00 AM) in 23 healthy subjects
Examination dayP (ANOVA)
Thiazide
Amilorid
Placebo
Urine output (mL/24 h)2527 ± 7282418 ± 4692316 ± 7000.481
u-osm (mosm/24 h)865 ± 158835 ± 176761 ± 1870.087
CH2O (mL/min)-0.40 ± 0.33-0.37 ± 0.47-0.24 ± 0.530.534
Cr.Cl (mL/min per m2)113 ± 25118 ± 32110 ± 260.549
u-NKCC (ng/mmol)0.35 ± 0.070.30 ± 0.050.32 ± 0.060.025
u-AQP2 (ng/mmol)113.2 ± 39.2103.3 ± 25.598.5 ± 17.40.244
u-ENaCγ (ng/mmol)37.8 ± 26.730.8 ± 17.332.7 ± 15.60.867
u-Na (mmol/24 h)108 ± 34121 ± 27106 ± 370.263
u-K (mmol/24 h)80 ± 2064 ± 2160 ± 190.002
bSBP (mmHg)119 ± 6114 ± 7116 ± 70.213
bDBP (mmHg)72 ± 469 ± 370 ± 40.034
Table 3 Effect of 3% hypertonic saline on urinary parameters in 22 healthy subjects treated with bendroflumethiazide or amiloride
PeriodsBaseline
Infusion
Post infusion
PGLM RM
0-90 min90-150 min150-180 min180-210 min210-240 min
CH2O < 0.001
BFTZ3.1 ± 1.6a-0.2 ± 0.5d-1.6 ± 0.6d-1.6 ± 0.7d-0.6 ± 1.6d
Amiloride3.7 ± 0.9-0.6 ± 0.7d-2.1 ± 0.6d-2.4 ± 0.8d-1.4 ± 1.7d
Placebo4.4 ± 1.1-0.6 ± 0.6d1.8 ± 0.7d-2.5 ± 1.0d-2.0 ± 0.5d
PGLM between subjects 0.061
PANOVA0.006NSNS0.0010.007
UO (mL/min) 0.029
BFTZ6.1 ± 1.62.6 ± 0.6d1.4 ± 0.5d1.7 ± 1.0d2.7 ± 1.9d
Amiloride6.8 ± 1.32.5 ± 0.6d1.6 ± 0.5d2.0 ± 0.7d3.2 ± 1.2d
Placebo7.3 ± 1.22.3 ± 0.9d1.7 ± 0.8d2.2 ± 1.2d2.4 ± 1.1d
PGLM between subjects 0.245
PANOVA0.019NSNSNSNS
u-Na (mmol/min) 0.001
BFTZ1.4 ± 0.41.7 ± 0.4b1.9 ± 0.7b2.1 ± 0.6d2.0 ± 0.6b
Amiloride1.6 ± 0.52.0 ± 0.72.5 ± 1.0b2.9 ± 1.2d3.0 ± 1.0d
Placebo1.3 ± 0.31.9 ± 1.1a2.5 ± 1.3b3.3 ± 1.7d3.0 ± 1.0d
PGLM between subjects 0.020
PANOVA0.028NSNS0.007<0.001
FENa (%) < 0.001
BFTZ1.5 ± 0.41.8 ± 0.5a2.0 ± 0.6b2.2 ±0.6d2.1 ± 0.6d
Amiloride1.8 ± 0.62.1 ± 0.6a2.6 ± 1.0b2.9 ± 1.2d3.0 ± 1.1d
Placebo1.4 ± 0.42.1 ± 1.0b2.7 ± 1.2d3.0 ± 1.1d3.1 ± 1.1d
PGLM between subjects 0.036
PANOVA0.022NSNS0.0190.001
u-K (mmol/min)
BFTZ20.3 ± 6.717.7 ± 5.315.8 ± 4.4b14.2 ± 5.6b13.3 ± 6.3b< 0.001
Amiloride18.5 ± 8.415.7 ± 9.318.6 ± 11.122.4 ± 12.023.3 ± 10.2a
Placebo22.3 ± 9.315.6 ± 6.9d16.4 ± 8.5a22.3 ± 12.320.4 ± 7.9
PGLM between subjects 0.255
PANOVANSNSNS0.0150.001
FEK (%)
BFTZ21.7 ± 7.420.0 ± 6.616.1 ± 4.8b15.0 ± 5.9b14.4 ± 6.9b< 0.001
Amiloride20.8 ± 9.818.7 ± 10.820.5 ± 12.023.6 ± 12.425.0 ± 11.0a
Placebo23.7 ± 9.318.1 ± 8.2b17.5 ± 8.9a20.6 ± 9.921.4 ± 8.8
PGLM between subjects 0.254
PANOVANSNSNS0.0180.001
51Cr-EDTA (mL/min per 1.73m2) 0.271
BFTZ92.1 ± 10.891.3 ± 11.996.0 ± 16.796.9 ± 16.896.5 ± 21.2
Amiloride92.7 ± 13.793.2 ± 12.894.1 ± 12.196.7 ± 14.1100.2 ± 15.6
Placebo96.5 ± 9.590.0 ± 13.394.7 ± 15.1102.4 ± 14.398.1 ± 15.9
PGLM between subjects 0.887
Table 4 Effect of 3% hypertonic saline on plasma in 23 healthy subjects treated with bendroflumethiazide or amiloride
TimeBaseline
Infusion
Post infusion
PGLM-RM
0-90 min150 min180 min210 min240 min
p-Na0.281
BFTZ137 ± 2141 ± 2d141 ± 2d139 ± 2d139 ± 2d
Amilorid137 ± 2141 ± 2d141 ± 2d140 ± 2d139 ± 2d
Placebo139 ± 143 ± 2d142 ± 1d141 ± 1d140 ± 1d
PGLM between subjects 0.003
PANOVA0.0010.0190.0040.0070.005
p-K0.001
BFTZ3.35 ± 0.223.32 ± 0.233.43 ± 0.263.42 ± 0.213.40 ± 0.20
Amilorid4.32 ± 0.304.17 ± 0.23d4.26 ± 0.274.27 ± 0.254.20 ± 0.20a
Placebo3.89 ± 0.183.83 ± 0.223.97 ± 0.233.94 ± 0.223.92 ± 0.20
PGLM between subjects < 0.0001
PANOVA< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001
p-Osm0.600
BFTZ281 ± 5288 ± 4d288 ± 6d286 ± 5d284 ± 4d
Amilorid283 ± 4290 ± 4d290 ± 3d287 ± 3d285 ± 3a
Placebo286 ± 3294 ± 4d292 ± 4d290 ± 4d289 ± 3b
PGLM between subjects < 0.0001
PANOVA< 0.001< 0.0010.0050.002< 0.001
p-Alb (g/L)0.007
BFTZ40.7 ± 3.135.5 ± 2.2d35.9 ± 2.7d36.0 ± 2.8d36.0 ± 2.7d
Amilorid40.9 ± 2.935.5 ± 2.3d36.4 ± 2.6d36.4 ± 2.7d36.3 ± 2.5d
Placebo39.0 ± 2.434.5 ± 2.0d35.1 ± 2.2d35.1 ± 2.3d35.3 ± 2.4d
PGLM between subjects 0.203
Table 5 Effect of 3% hypertonic saline on brachial blood pressure, central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity in 23 healthy subjects treated with bendroflumethiazide or amiloride
PeriodsBaseline
Infusion
Post infusion
PGLM RM
0-90 min150 min180 min210 min240 min
bSBP
BFTZ112 ± 9118 ± 9d116 ± 10116 ± 11117 ± 130.825
Amilorid110 ± 8115 ± 9d114 ± 10d114 ± 10b114 ± 10b
Placebo113 ± 10117 ± 10d115 ± 9115 ± 8115 ± 10
PGLM between subjects0.679
bDBP
BFTZ66 ± 763 ± 7b62 ± 6d62 ± 7d62 ± 7b0.055
Amilorid64 ± 462 ± 560 ± 5b61 ± 562 ± 6
Placebo64 ± 663 ± 563 ± 562 ± 663 ± 6
PGLM between subjects0.695
Pulse Rate
BFTZ58 ± 1061 ± 11a61 ± 11b62 ± 10b62 ± 10b0.782
Amilorid57 ± 1061 ± 11d60 ± 10d61 ± 11d61 ± 11d
Placebo55 ± 1059 ± 12a59 ± 12b59 ± 12b59 ± 13a
PGLM between subjects0.712
cSBP
BFTZ99 ± 798 ± 7NS
Amilorid96 ± 597 ± 7NS
Placebo98 ± 698 ± 8NS
PANOVANSNS
cDBP
BFTZ67 ± 563 ± 6< 0.001
Amilorid65 ± 565 ± 6NS
Placebo65 ± 564 ± 5NS
PANOVANSNS
PWV
BFTZ5.5 ± 0.65.3 ± 0.40.055
Amilorid5.3 ± 0.55.3 ± 0.5NS
Placebo5.3 ± 0.75.3 ± 0.6NS
PANOVANSNS
AI
BFTZ-2.2 ± 14.6-5.9 ±17.7NS
Amilorid0.4 ± 12.5-1.4 ± 13.4NS
Placebo-1.6 ± 14.6-4.9 ± 18.60.034
PANOVANSNS