Effect of Strict Blood Pressure Control and ACE-Inhibition on Progression of Chronic Renal Failure in Pediatric Patients (ESCAPE)
Children, Chronic Renal Failure, Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Children focused on measuring Ramipril, Hypertension, Chronic renal failure, Disease progression, Left ventricular hypertrophy, Intima media thickness, Cardiovascular disease, Biomarkers, Gene polymorphisms
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 3-18 years Moderate state of renal failure (creatinine clearance 15 - 75 ml / min / 1.73 m²) Mean arterial blood pressure (ABPM) > 50.percentile and/or antihypertensive treatment Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Age <3 years or >18 years at start of study Unstable clinical condition (vomiting, anorexia, etc) or superimposed important disease Unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis Urological surgery possibly affecting renal function expected during study period Insufficient compliance with prescribed antihypertensive medication during the run-in period Secondary renal diseases such as lupus, amyloidosis and primary hyperoxaluria, and patients treated with immunosuppressive agents (including corticosteroids) Severe primary cardiac disease, hepatic insufficiency and malabsorption syndrome Erythropoietin or growth hormone therapy with a duration of less than 3 months prior to run-in period Pregnancy
Sites / Locations
- University Hospital Motol, 1st Department of Pediatrics
- Hopital Necker, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
- Inserm U574
- Hopiteaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
- Humboldt University Berlin, Charité Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Nephrology
- University Hospital Essen, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology Unit
- University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, University Children's Hospital, Dept. of Pediatric Nephrology
- Hannover Medical School, Children's Hospital Div. II, Pediatric Nephrology
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital, University of Heidelberg
- Urban Hospital St. Georg, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology Unit
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Department of Pediatrics,
- Philipps University Marburg, Dept. of Pediatrics
- University Children's Hospital, Dept. of Nephrology
- Semmelweis University Budapest, 1st Department of Pediatrics
- G.Gaslini Institute, Nephrology Unit
- Azienda Ospedaliera, Istitui Clinici di Perfezionamento, Servizio die Emodialisi Pediatrica
- Azienda Ospedaliera die Padova. U.O. Nefrologia Dialisi e Trapianto - Dipartimento di Pediatria
- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis
- Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, U.O.A. Nefrologia, Dialisi, Trapianto
- Vilnius University Children's Hospital, Pediatric Department, Nephrology Unit
- Jagellonian University Medical College, Department of Pediatric Nephrology
- Medical University of Gdansk, Pediatric Nephrology Department
- Clinic of Pediatrics, Pomeranian Academy of Medicine
- Children's Memorial Health Hospital, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department
- Hospital S. Joao-Faculade de Medicina do Porto, Dept. of Pediatrics
- Faculty of Medicine Belgrade, University Children's Hospital, Nephrology Unit
- Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics
- University Children's Hospital, Nephrology Unit
- Cukurova University School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatric Nephrology
- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology
- Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Dept, of Pediatrics
- University of Istanbul, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Dept. of Pediatrics
- Ege University Medical Faculty, Dept. of Pediatric Nephrology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Conventional BP Control
Intensified BP Control
Targeted 24-hour mean arterial pressure will be the 50th-95th percentile for age.
Targeted 24-hour mean arterial pressure will be the 5th to 50th percentile for age.