Status:

UNKNOWN

Trial to Compare 1.0 Versus 2.0 mg Alteplase (tPA) Dosing in Restoring Hemodialysis Catheter Function

Lead Sponsor:

University of Windsor

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

Conditions:

Kidney Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hemodialysis is a procedure that kidney physicians perform when the kidneys fail and can no longer clean the blood and remove extra fluid and toxins from the body. Hemodialysis therefore requires acce...

Detailed Description

Objectives The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of tPA 2.0 mg as compared to 1.0 mg in restoring hemodialysis catheter (HDC) function after blood occlusion. Specifically,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A patient will be deemed eligible for inclusion in the study if he/she:
  • Is ≥ 18 years of age,
  • Is receiving HD for chronic renal failure using permanent HDC that is inserted in any of the following sites: internal jugular, subclavian, or femoral veins
  • Has no medical contradiction for tPA management of partially or fully occluded HDC.
  • In addition, only the first occlusion event that requires tPA administration for a single catheter will be included. However, each new catheter insertion for the same patient during the study will be treated as a new event. That is, a single patient may be randomized more than one time if he/she experiences the insertion of more than one catheter during the course of the study

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women
  • Patients who received ≤ 7 dialysis treatment sessions or have been on dialysis for less than 15 days
  • Patients who had contraindications, allergies, or history of intolerances to tPA will be excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02225782

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2016

Last Update

May 12 2016

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Windsor Regional Hospital

Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9A 1A1