Can baking soda save kidneys in the ICU? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05697770
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to adults in the intensive care unit with metabolic acidosis can reduce the risk of major kidney problems or death within 30 days. The trial involves 500 participants who will receive either sodium bicarbonate or a placebo (sugar water) through an IV for up to 5 hours. Researchers will track outcomes like death, need for dialysis, and persistent kidney damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
sodium bicarbonate
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost treatment to prevent kidney failure or death in critically ill patients with metabolic acidosis.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 3 trial, but previous studies on sodium bicarbonate for acidosis have shown mixed results. The benefit may be small or absent, and the infusion itself carries risks like fluid overload.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Auckland City Hospital (CVICU)
Auckland, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Auckland City Hospital (DCCM)
Auckland, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Bendigo Hospital
Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
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Bunbury Regional Hospital
Bunbury, Western Australia, 6230, Australia
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Cairns Hospital
Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia
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Calvary Mater Newcastle
Waratah, New South Wales, 2298, Australia
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Canberra Hospital
Garran, Australian Capital Territory, 2605, Australia
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Casey Hospital
Berwick, Victoria, 3806, Australia
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Centro de Estudos e de Pesquisas em Terapia Intensiva
Curitiba, Paraná, 82530-200, Brazil
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Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch, Christchurch, 4710, New Zealand
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Dandenong Hospital
Dandenong, Victoria, 3175, Australia
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Deep Hospital
Ludhiana, Punjab, 141002, India
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Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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Epworth
Richmond, Victoria, 3121, Australia
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Flinders Medical Centre
Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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Footscray Hospital
Footscray, Victoria, 3011, Australia
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Frankston Hospital
Frankston, Victoria, 3199, Australia
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Gold Coast University Hospital
Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia
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Gosford Hospital
Gosford, New South Wales, 2250, Australia
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Grapmians Health
Ballarat, Victoria, 3350, Australia
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Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich, Queensland, 4305, Australia
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Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Puducherry, Puducherry, 605006, India
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King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, 11481, Saudi Arabia
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Lyell McEwin Hospital
Elizabeth Vale, South Australia, 5112, Australia
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Mater Hospital
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Middlemore Hospital
Auckland, Auckland, 2025, New Zealand
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Monash Medical Centre
Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Nepean Hospital
Kingswood, New South Wales, 2747, Australia
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Orange Health Service
Orange, New South Wales, 2800, Australia
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Peninsula Private Hospital
Langwarrin, Victoria, 3910, Australia
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Princess Alexandra Hopsital
Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
Coopers Plains, Queensland, 4108, Australia
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Rotorua Hospital
Rotorua, Rotorua, 3010, New Zealand
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Herston, Queensland, 4006, Australia
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Royal Darwin Hospital
Tiwi, Northern Territory, 0810, Australia
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Royal North Shore Hospital
Saint Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center
Seeb, Oman
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Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Birtinya, Queensland, 4575, Australia
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Sunshine Hospital
St Albans, Victoria, 3021, Australia
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Sutherland Hospital
Caringbah, New South Wales, 2229, Australia
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Sydney Adventist Hospital
Wahroonga, New South Wales, 2076, Australia
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The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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The Austin Hospital
Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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The Jikei University Hospital
Minato, Tokyo, 105-0003, Japan
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Woodville, South Australia, 5011, Australia
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The Victorian Heart Hospital
Clayton, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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Townsville University Hospital
Douglas, Queensland, 4814, Australia
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University Hospital Geelong
Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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Waikato Hospital
Hamilton, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
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Wellington Regional Hospital
Wellington, New Zealand