More Frequent Dialysis (>3 Treatments Per Week)
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2005 |
| End Date: | January 2010 |
| Contact: | Brigitte Schiller-Moran, MD |
| Email: | schillerb@satellitehealth.com |
| Phone: | 650-404-3640 |
Study of Clinical Outcomes of More Frequent Hemodialysis
The study compares the benefits of short daily hemodialysis six days a week, nocturnal
(night time) hemodialysis six days a week, every other day and every other night
hemodialysis to traditional three days a week hemodialysis.The hypothesis is that increasing
hemodialysis treatment time and/or frequency will improve outcomes.
(night time) hemodialysis six days a week, every other day and every other night
hemodialysis to traditional three days a week hemodialysis.The hypothesis is that increasing
hemodialysis treatment time and/or frequency will improve outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Stable vascular access, i.e., lack of needling difficulties and stable flow rates.
Accesses will include fistulae, grafts, catheters and ports.
- 18 years of age.
- History of compliance with a dialysis treatment schedule, or if a new patient,
express a willingness to be compliant with a treatment schedule.
- Plan to continue care and follow-up at the investigational site.
- Able to sign the informed consent and other relevant documents.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of poor compliance with thrice (or twice) weekly dialysis schedules as
manifested by more than three unexplained missed treatments in the past six (6)
months.
- Pregnancy.
- Intravenous drug abuser.
- Expects to receive a transplant or transfer to another facility within six months of
entering the study.
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