Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science) ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 759-769.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2026.06.008

• Clinical research • Previous Articles    

Clinical benefits of icodextrin-based peritoneal dialysis solution and its impact on cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Feng Linhong1, Wu Di1, Zhu Yingchun1, Xu Jiarui2, Zhang Chong3, Wang Yakun1,3()   

  1. 1.Department of Nephrology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 201700, China
    2.Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
    3.Department of Nephrology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
  • Received:2025-09-10 Accepted:2026-01-12 Online:2026-06-28 Published:2026-06-29
  • Contact: Wang Yakun E-mail:kyky1818@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Science and Technology Development Fund of Qingpu District, Yangtze River Delta Digital Corridor, Science and Technology Commission of Qingpu District in Shanghai(QKY2023-13);The Fifth Round of Discipline Construction and Talent Training Project of Qingpu District Health System in Shanghai(XD2023-7);Youth Talent Capacity Improvement Project for Shanghai Health Science Popularization(JKKPYC-2023-A19)

Abstract:

Objective ·To evaluate the clinical benefits of icodextrin-based peritoneal dialysis solution (ICO) in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), and analyze its impact on the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Methods ·This multicenter, prospective, and randomized controlled trial enrolled 120 patients undergoing PD from three clinical centers between January 2023 and January 2024. The participants were randomly assigned in a 1:2 ratio to the ICO group (n=40) or the control group (n=80). Patients in the ICO group received 1.5% or 2.5% glucose-based PD solution during the day and a nightly 8‒12 h dwell of 7.5% ICO. Patients in the control group received 1.5% or 2.5% glucose-based PD solution during the day and a once-daily 8‒12 h dwell of 2.5% glucose-based PD solution. The intervention period was 12 months. Demographic data of the patients were collected, as well as laboratory parameters, overhydration (OH) values, peritoneal equilibration test results, and echocardiographic parameters before and after the intervention. The incidences of MACE, hospitalization, and death were recorded in both groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to compare the differences in MACE incidence, hospitalization rate, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular mortality between the two groups. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with MACE in patients undergoing PD. Results ·After 12 months of intervention, the ICO group showed significantly lower levels of fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, OH values, and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) compared with the control group (all P<0.05). The ICO group also had significantly higher 24-h ultrafiltration volume, residual renal Kt/V (r-Kt/V), and total Kt/V (t-Kt/V) than the control group (all P<0.05). Echocardiographic data revealed that the ICO group had significantly lower left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDd) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) (both P<0.05), and significantly higher left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (P<0.05) compared with the control group. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the ICO group had significantly lower cardiovascular mortality (Log-rank P=0.048) and MACE incidence (Log-rank P=0.043) than the control group. No significant differences were observed in all-cause mortality or hospitalization rate between the two groups. Multivariable Cox regression analysis identified pre-existing cardiovascular disease (HR=1.57, 95%CI 1.07‒2.33, P=0.035), high peritoneal transport status (HR=1.65, 95%CI 1.08‒2.89, P=0.045), and elevated NT-proBNP levels (HR=1.38, 95%CI 1.13‒2.89, P=0.013) as independent risk factors for MACE in patients undergoing PD, while the use of ICO (HR=0.35, 95%CI 0.17‒0.89, P=0.012) was identified as a protective factor. Conclusion ·ICO improves glucose metabolism, alleviates volume overload, enhances dialysis adequacy, and reduces the incidence of MACE and cardiovascular mortality in patients undergoing PD.

Key words: icodextrin-based peritoneal dialysis solution, peritoneal dialysis, major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), risk factor

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