Blue dye may keep blood pressure up during kidney dialysis
NCT ID NCT05092165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether methylene blue, a dye that affects blood vessel function, can prevent dangerous drops in blood pressure during kidney dialysis. It involved 261 critically ill adults with acute kidney injury who needed dialysis. The goal was to see if the treatment could reduce the need for blood pressure medications or interruptions in dialysis.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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261 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years old * Acute kidney injury or acute-on-chronic kidney disease requiring intermittent renal replacement therapy hemodialysis * Systolic blood pressure lower than 100 mmHg or use of vasopressor * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Life expectancy less than 24 hours * Exclusive palliative or end-of-life care * RRT due to hypertensive crisis * Known allergy to methylene blue * Known Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency * Prior participation in the study * Acute coronary syndrome * Chronic nitrate oral use
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04038002, Brazil
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