Status:

COMPLETED

Inflammation and Nutritional Parameters in Hemodialysis Patients Using Reprocessed Dialyzers

Lead Sponsor:

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Conditions:

End Stage Renal Disease

Inflammation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The study is a prospective cohort trial utilizing sequential laboratory results from excess serum obtained from hemodialysis patients (acting as their own controls). The objective of this study is to ...

Detailed Description

The proposed project is an ancillary quality improvement study that intends to prospectively track serum markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein or CRP) and nutrition (pre-albumin) at baseline (wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing hemodialysis in 48 dialysis units that have been identified as continuing to reuse dialyzers processed with peracetic acid-based disinfectant (Renalin®), as of February 1, 2007.

Exclusion

  • Hemodialysis patients not currently reusing reprocessed dialyzers

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

2500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00440908

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

May 7 2008

Active Locations (2)

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Fresenius Medical Care North America

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02145

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Fresenius Medical Care North America

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02451