Organ support & nutrition

Evaluation of Proenkephalin A 119–159 for liberation from renal replacement therapy: an external, multicenter pilot study in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

Crit CarePublished Secondary analysis of the RICH randomised trial

Primary result · Early and successful liberation from CRRT, penKid at CRRT initiationResult — go to the resultSHR for successful liberation from CRRT 1.01 95% CI 0.73–1.40

Authors' conclusion

This study suggests that penKid may be a competent biomarker to monitor the recovery of kidney function during CRRT.

Study context

Population
Critically ill patients with AKI on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) (RICH Trial)
Comparison
Low vs high penKid
Primary endpoint
Successful liberation from CRRT (competing endpoint: unsuccessful liberation = death or new RRT within one week of discontinuation)
Methodological detailsexternal validation, multicentre, pilot, competing-risk time-to-event analysis, landmark analysis
  • External validation
  • Multicentre
  • Pilot
  • Competing-risk time-to-event analysis
  • Landmark analysis

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Early and successful liberation from CRRT, penKid at CRRT initiation · CRRT initiation

SHR for successful liberation from CRRT

1.01

95% CI 0.73–1.40

P = 0.945

Low penKid vs High penKid
sHR for successful liberation from CRRT 1.01 (95% CI 0.73–1.40); P = 0.945

Further findings

OutcomesHR for successful liberation from CRRT (95% CI)P value
Successful liberation from CRRT, penKid at day 3 (landmark analysis)Landmark analysis2.35 (1.45–3.81)P < 0.001

Unsuccessful liberation from CRRT (death or new RRT within one week), penKid at day 3 (landmark analysis)

sHR for unsuccessful liberation from CRRT (95% CI)P value
High penKidLandmark analysis0.46 (0.26–0.80)P = 0.007

Successful liberation from CRRT, high daily urinary output (> 436 ml/d)

sHR for successful liberation from CRRT (95% CI)P value
High daily urinary output (> 436 ml/d)Stronger association than penKid2.91 (1.80–4.73)P < 0.001
  • Unsuccessful liberation from CRRT (death or new RRT within one week), penKid at day 3 (landmark analysis): as printed: association between high penKid levels and unsuccessful liberation

Original publication

Evaluation of Proenkephalin A 119–159 for liberation from renal replacement therapy: an external, multicenter pilot study in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Crit Care. Published 10 July 2023. doi:10.1186/s13054-023-04556-w

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