Sodium citrate versus sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Bogdan Marian Sorohan, Bogdan Obrișcă, Roxana Jurubiță, Gabriela Lupușoru, Camelia Achim, Andreea Andronesi, Georgiana Frățilă, Andreea Berechet, Georgia Micu, Gener Ismail

Medicine 2024 Mar 08

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Metabolic acidosis (MA) is frequently associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Our aim was to compare the effect of oral sodium citrate (SC) with that of oral sodium bicarbonate (SB) on renal function and serum bicarbonate correction, as well as to evaluate their safety profile in patients with MA of CKD. We conducted a prospective, single-center, randomized 1:1, parallel, controlled, unblinded clinical trial of 124 patients with MA and CKD stages 3b and 4. The primary outcome was the mean change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The secondary outcomes were mean change in serum bicarbonate level, eGFR decrease by 30%, eGFR decrease by 50%, dialysis, death or prolonged hospitalization, and a combined endpoint. No significant difference was found between the groups in terms of mean eGFR change [adjusted mean difference = -0.99 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI: -2.51 to 0.93, P = .20)]. We observed a mean serum bicarbonate change of 6.15 mmol/L [(95% CI: 5.55-6.74), P < .001] in the SC group and of 6.19 mmol/L [(95% CI: 5.54-6.83), P < .001] in the SB group, but no significant difference between the 2 groups [adjusted mean difference = 0.31 mmol/L (-0.22 to 0.85), P = .25]. Cox proportional hazard analysis showed similar risks regarding eGFR decrease by 30% (P = .77), eGFR decrease by 50% (P = .50), dialysis (P = .85), death or prolonged hospitalization (P = .29), and combined endpoint (P = .57). Study drug discontinuation due to adverse events was significantly more common in the SB group (17.7% vs 4.8%, P = .02). SC and SB have a similar effect on kidney function decline, both improve serum bicarbonate level, but SB is associated with higher rates of medication discontinuation due to adverse events. Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Bogdan Marian Sorohan, Bogdan Obrișcă, Roxana Jurubiță, Gabriela Lupușoru, Camelia Achim, Andreea Andronesi, Georgiana Frățilă, Andreea Berechet, Georgia Micu, Gener Ismail. Sodium citrate versus sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis in patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine. 2024 Mar 08;103(10):e37475