The Dapagliflozin in Hemodialysis (DAPA-HD) trial is an academic, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study designed to assess the cardiovascular effects of dapagliflozin in patients with kidney failure undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. A total of 220 patients are randomized 1:1 to dapagliflozin 10 mg once daily or matching placebo for six months, with stratification according to residual urine output. The primary endpoint is the change in left ventricular mass indexed to body surface area, assessed by transthoracic echocardiography after six months of treatment. Secondary endpoints include additional echocardiographic measures, biomarker changes, quality of life, clinical events, and safety outcomes.
