Comparison Cytokine Clearance Between SLED-f Using High Cut-off Dialyzer and High-flux Dialyzer in Septic AKI Patients

Comparison Cytokine Clearance Between Sustained Low-Efficiency Diafiltration (SLED-f) Using High Cut-off Dialyzer and High-flux Dialyzer in Septic AKI Patients

Hypercytokinemia contributes a major role in the pathogenesis and is associated with the high mortality in sepsis-related acute kidney injury(AKI). This pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in sepsis-related AKI patients to compare the efficacy of cytokine removal including interleukin(IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, and tumor necrotic factor(TNF)-α by six-hour SLED-f between using HCO dialyzer(HCO-SLED-f) and HF dialyzer(HF-SLED-f).

Hypercytokinemia contributes a major role in the pathogenesis and is associated with the high mortality in sepsis-related acute kidney injury(AKI). Reductions of these cytokines have been reported to improve clinical outcomes. Online sustained low-efficiency diafiltration(SLED-f) using traditional high-flux(HF) dialyzer could remove some cytokines. Interestingly, the potential of enhancing cytokine removal by using newly designed high cut-off(HCO) dialyzer that could theoretically remove larger molecular weight solutes has never been studied in SLED-f before.This pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in sepsis-related AKI patients to compare the efficacy of cytokine removal including interleukin(IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10, and tumor necrotic factor(TNF)-α by six-hour SLED-f between using HCO dialyzer(HCO-SLED-f,n=8) and HF dialyzer(HF-SLED-f,n=8).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sepsis
• Acute kidney injury stage 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Profound hemodynamic instability with more than one inotropic drug
• Pregnancy
• Breast-feeding
• Delayed receiving antibiotic up to 6 hours after beginning of septic shock.