Abstract: PO1231
The Impact of CRRT Modality on Filter Life
Session Information
- Hemodialysis and Frequent Dialysis - 4
October 22, 2020 | Location: On-Demand
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Dialysis
- 701 Dialysis: Hemodialysis and Frequent Dialysis
Authors
- Mann, Lewis, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Honkanen, Iiro, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Hegeman, Rebecca L., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Huang, Chou-Long, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Kumar, Prerna, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Winhtutoo, Swe Zin Mar, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Thomas, Christie P., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Swee, Melissa L., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Griffin, Benjamin R., University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Background
Increasing CRRT filter lifespan would save money, decrease iatrogenic blood loss, increase the time CRRT is actively running, and waste less nursing time. Filter clotting is a common reason for filter loss that can potentially be reduced.
CRRT can be performed using convective clearance as in CVVH or diffusive clearance as in CVVHD. Whether convection or diffusion prolongs filter life over the other is unknown, but there are plausible arguments for both. CVVHD has no significant hemoconcentration within the circuit, whereas CVVH is subject to hemoconcentration as fluid is removed across the filter. However, pre-filter CVVH results in hemodilution prior to entering the filter that may mitigate the effects of the filter hemoconcentration. We hypothesize that filter life is longer in patients treated with CVVHD than CVVH.
Methods
In this unblinded prospective randomized trial, patients are assigned to either pre-filter CVVH or CVVHD. The standard treatment protocol at the University of Iowa is to use citrate anticoagulation with a blood flow rate of 200 mL/min and a dose of 25 mL/kg/hr.
Using a power of 0.8 and an alpha of 5%, and historical filter loss attributable to clotting of 60%, a total of 1,010 filters are needed to show a hazard ratio of at least 1.3 for filter loss. The primary outcome is average filter life, and secondary outcomes are mortality, intensive care unit LOS, hospital LOS, and renal recovery.
Results
Beginning March 25, 2020, we have enrolled 30 patients using a total of 90 filters (Table 1). The average filter life in CVVH filters is 36.8 ± 26.8, compared to 37.0 ± 31.9 hours in CVVHD filters (p=NS).
Conclusion
Data from 2 months of a planned 12-month prospective study comparing filter life in CVVH vs CVVHD shows no significant difference in filter life.
Table 1: Patient characteristics
CVVH (n=15) | CVVHD (n=15) | p value | |
Age | 58.7 +/- 16.5 | 54.3 +/- 14.8 | 0.45 |
Male (%) | 9 (60%) | 9 (60%) | 1.00 |
Caucasian (%) | 9 (60%) | 9 (60%) | 0.30 |
Hispanic (%) | 4 (27%) | 4 (27%) | 0.30 |
Black (%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0.30 |
SOFA | 11.5 +/- 2.12 | 9.1 +/- 2.67 | 0.011 |
COVID Positive (%) | 3 (20%) | 4 (27%) | 0.66 |
Diabetes (%) | 7 (47%) | 9 (60%) | 0.48 |
CAD / HF (%) | 5 (33%) | 3 (20%) | 0.43 |