Status:

COMPLETED

Influence of Hemodialysis on Endothel-Depending Dilatation of Peripheral Arteries

Lead Sponsor:

RWTH Aachen University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Conditions:

Hemodialysis

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

An impairment of nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability is associated with endothelial dysfunction and may contribute to the excessive incidence of cardiovascular complication in chronic haemodialysis (HD)...

Detailed Description

Cardiovascular complications are the major cause of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing chronic haemodialysis (HD).1 During haemodialysis (HD) the endothelium is the first orga...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients older 21 years dependent on HD for more than 6 months

Exclusion

  • known HD associated hypotension intake of nitrate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00764192

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2007

Last Update

January 13 2009

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University Hospital

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 52074