Combined Diabetes-Renal Multifactorial Intervention In Patients With Advanced Diabetic Nephropathy (ADN)
Diabetic Nephropathy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Nephropathy focused on measuring Diabetic Nephropathy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The participant is male or female diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus defined by the American Diabetes Association criteria and must be aged 18 to 70 years.
The participant must have documented Advanced Diabetic Nephropathy (ADN) defined as presence of proteinuria or micro/macro-albuminuria and impaired GFR (by MDRD equation) corresponding to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stages 3-4 (moderate-severe i.e. estimated GFR >15ml/min and <60ml/min).
A. Presence of macroalbuminuria B. Presence of microalbuminuria if no therapy with ACE inhibitors or ARBs C. Presence of current microalbuminuria and previous documentation of macroalbuminuria D. Presence of current microalbuminuria and previous documentation of Diabetic Retinopathy or laser therapy E. If only microalbuminuria and no A, B, C or D US of kidney shows NL size.
- Minimal cognitive function for a diabetes self management
- Fasting or random Blood glucose <400mg/DL
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Serum Creatinine > 4.0 mg/dl and/or an estimated GFR of < 15 ml/min.
- Patients on renal replacement therapy.
- Patients with Hyperkalemia (K>5.0 meq/L).
- Patients with known Renal Artery stenosis.
- Patients with known cancer, hepatic impairment, dementia or other chronic medical diseases.
- Patients with severe heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV symptoms and/or LVEF <25%).
- Patients with valvular or outflow tract obstruction.
- Patients with significant disability that precludes regular attendance at clinics for follow-up.
- Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.
- Pregnant or lactating women.
- Current addiction to substance or alcohol abuse.
Sites / Locations
- John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Study Group
Control Group
Study group will receive multifactorial intervention for advanced diabetic nephropathy: Elements of multifactorial intervention: BP control of <130/80mmHg and renal protection with reduction of proteinuria to <0.5g/day using therapy with ACE inhibitors and/or ARBs. Tight glucose control with target of HbA1C of 7% and below using SMBG and Lantus/Apidra regimen. Use of hypolipidemic therapy to achieve targets of LDL < 70 mg/dl, HDL > 40/50 mg/dl (M/F)and TG < 200 mg/dl. Patient enhanced self-management provided by combined diabetes-renal education curriculum. Behavior and social intervention Intense case management that includes close follow-up of visits, laboratory monitoring and other self-adherence behaviors carried out by clinical research coordinators.
Control Group will keep on receiving the usual treatment that they used to receive from their respective clinics and the Diabetes-Renal team would not alter their therapy or interfere in their management.