Status:
COMPLETED
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Maintenance Hemodialysis Population
Lead Sponsor:
Winthrop University Hospital
Conditions:
Metabolic Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The study is a survey to answer the specific question, "What is the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients?" Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase ...
Detailed Description
Risk factors for metabolic syndrome will be collected for each consented patient. They include elevated serum triglycerides, reduced HDL cholesterol, hypertension, elevated fasting blood sugar concent...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis equal to or greater than 3 months
- Patient at lest 18 years of age
- Availability of all data in the medical record for classification of the metabolic syndrome, including serum triglycerides, serum HDL-cholesterol, systolic BP and diastolic BP, and serum glucose
Exclusion
- Patients unwilling or unable to give informed consent to participate
- Patients with a history of thyroid disease
- Patients unable to stand upright
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01176630
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
February 27 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Winthrop University Hospital Outpatient Dialysis Unit
Mineola, New York, United States, 11501