Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Daily Home Hemodialysis on Circulation, Mental Functions, and Quality of Life
Lead Sponsor:
UMC Utrecht
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dianet Dialysis Centers
Dutch Kidney Foundation
Conditions:
End-Stage Renal Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study was designed to discover mechanisms responsible for the decrease in (high) blood pressure after starting daily hemodialysis, as has been observed by various investigators. We hypothesized t...
Detailed Description
Although conventional hemodialysis has faced many technical improvements in recent years, a great deal of end-stage renal disease patients, treated with this modality, have suboptimal or high blood pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- End-stage renal disease patients
- Fit and motivated for home hemodialysis
Exclusion
- Patients, who were treated with frequent dialysis (5 or 6 times a week) before
- Diabetes mellitus
- Severe comorbidity (e.g. malignancies)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
January 1 2002
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00150956
Start Date
April 1 1999
End Date
January 1 2002
Last Update
September 8 2005
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
UMC Utrecht, Department of Nephrology & Hypertension
Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584 CX