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Filter by:The goal of this first-in-human clinical trial is to examine the safety and efficacy of treatment with a new peritoneal dialysis (PD) device called WEAKID (WEarable Artificial KIDney for peritoneal dialysis). This device, unlike conventional PD, allows for continuous flow of dialysate inside the abdominal cavity combined with continuous regeneration of spent dialysate thanks to sorbents that remove toxins from the fluid. The study will include PD patients of 18 years or older with a well-functioning peritoneal catheter and no history of a PD-related infection for at least eight weeks prior to enrolment. The main purpose of this study is to assess the (short-term) safety of the WEAKID system in a limited number (n=12) of patients and sessions. Participants will undergo six treatment sessions (of four or eight hours) in total over a period of two weeks, either with or without a sorbent chamber. Participants will be asked to collect urine and dialysate the week before the first treatment and during the treatment days. In addition, blood samples will be collected before and during the treatment weeks in order to compare the effects of conventional PD with that of WEAKID treatment. A peritoneal equilibrium test will also be done before and after the treatment weeks to test the function of the lining of the abdomen (the peritoneal membrane).
Worldwide, the number of people living with long-term health conditions, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), is increasing. CKD is usually asymptomatic in early stages but can progress to advanced disease, including kidney failure, causing significant morbidity and mortality. In low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi, treatments for kidney failure are not yet widely available and are prohibitively expensive . It is therefore vital to: (a) Prevent development of CKD in the first place (b) Detect CKD earlier so that more cost-effective treatments can be given to slow progression. There is little evidence on factors that drive CKD progression in Malawi, or on interventions that may be cost-effective for improving detection and slowing disease progression in this setting. This PhD will address these knowledge gaps, through the following aims: 1) Determine the mortality associated with CKD, and the risk factors driving its development and progression in Malawian adults 2) Investigate the impacts of different models for integrating screening and prevention strategies for CKD and its risk factors into health services for other long-term conditions in low- and middle-income countries 3) With patients, carers, healthcare workers and policy makers, evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of different potential models for integrating CKD screening and prevention strategies into health services for high-risk patient groups in Malawi
Background： This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Finerenone in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) without diabetes mellitus(DM), however, evidence based on both clinical trails and real-world data are limited. Methods: Patients with CKD without DM were enrolled in this study from December 2022 to December 2024. In conjunction with the established treatment regimen for chronic kidney disease (CKD), study participants were additionally administered Finerenone. To evaluate the therapeutic impact and safety profile of the intervention, three primary biomarkers were monitored: 24-hour urinary protein (UTP), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and serum potassium (sK+). These parameters were closely measured on a monthly basis, starting from the point of enrollment and continuing for a duration of twelve months or possibly longer.
This is a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial with a total duration of 36 months aiming to evaluate the effectiveness and the safety of low protein diet on top of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors (RAASi) in reducing the progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
INTRODUCTION Severe CKD is defined as a risk of greater than 10% for progressing to RRT [home hemodialysis (HHD), home peritoneal dialysis (HPD), and transplantation] within 2 years. There is a need to improve access to CKD self-care counselling and RRT education for patients with severe CKD. Trials of CKD self-care education have achieved therapeutic benefits with moderate to high patient-provider contact. There is high potential for a trial of digital counselling for CKD self-care and RRT education to enhance patient health and quality of life. HYPOTHESES The primary hypothesis is that ODYSSEE-KH versus usual care (UC) will significantly increase the incidence of home RRT, measured by a composite index of HHD, HPD, and preemptive kidney transplant at trial completion (median = 19 months; range: 12 to 27 months). The secondary hypothesis is that ODYSSEE-KH for CKD self-care and RRT education improves Home RRT, RRT preparation, annual hospitalization rate, engagement with CKD self-care resources at months 6 and 12 and trial completion and scores on outcome measures. RECRUITMENT Patients diagnosed with CKD who are 18 years of age or older were recruited from University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook Hospital, Scarborough Health Network, and The Ottawa Hospital. DESIGN ODYSSEE-KH is a double-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial that has assessments at baseline, months 6 and 12, and trial completion (median = 19 months; range: 12 to 27 months). This is a single-blind design with research personnel masked. ODYSSEE-KH combines automated digital counselling of CKD self-care with renal replacement therapy (RRT) education. UC enhances the standard of usual care by providing patients with conventional digital CKD education. Over 27 months, patients will be emailed on a weekly basis with a digital link to log on to their respective program using a password-protected, personal account. ANALYSIS Separate GLMs will evaluate if Digital Counselling versus UC is independently associated with outcomes at months 6 and 12 and trial completion (median = 19; range: 12 to 27 months). Dependent variables include the KDQOL-SF, SF-36, EUROIA, PHQ-9, GAD-7, MIDLS, ESSI, PWB, BMPN, AI, as well as a modified SEMCD-6. Multivariable models will adjust for baseline assessments of each outcome and potential baseline covariates (noted above). In all GLMs, significant interactions will be followed by subgroup analyses with Bonferroni post hoc tests.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the value of multimodal ultrasound in early detection of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. If first-phase ejection fraction（EF1）could early detect the left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with CKD. 2. Whether EF1 can detect left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with CKD more sensitively than speckle-tracking echocardiography and myocardial work. Participants will need to cooperate to do an echocardiography. Researchers will compare healthy volunteers and patients with CKD to see if EF1 could early detect the left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
This is a randomized, double-blind sham-controlled monocentric trial. 30 patients that are diagnosed with hypertension and with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease are included in this trial. 20 of them are randomized into the active treatment arm, 10 into the sham arm. Low-intensity extracorporal shock wave (Li-ESWT) sessions (arm1) or sham sessions (arm2), will be administered with a dedicated probe within three consecutive weeks to the kidneys of patients.The study will add data to the effects of the shock wave treatment on blood pressure and will assess whether this treatment improves renal function, perfusion and oxygenation. The study includes a third arm (arm3) in which treatment sessions are administered to patients that were in the placebo group in the first phase of the study (arm2).
This pilot study will assess the efficacy of a pregnancy and contraception education decision aid (DA) for patients with chronic kidney disease to support decisions about reproductive health, and will assess feasibility and acceptability of the intervention to inform future Research Project Grant (R01) level studies.
The impact of narrative nursing interventions on negative emotions, self-efficacy, quality of life in individuals undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease is rising steadily and represents a major public health challenge. Hypertension and proteinuria are two factors strongly associated with the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the high risk of cardiovascular complications. Achieving blood pressure control and reducing proteinuria is therefore a major objective in the management of chronic renal failure. Until recently, inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system were the only therapeutic class known to have both anti-proteinuric and anti-hypertensive action, reducing the risk of progression to end-stage renal disease. The Investigators intend to conduct an observational study with the primary objective of studying the evolution of proteinuria in kidney transplant patients treated with dapagliflozin according to the marketing authorization. The secondary objectives of the study are to investigate other expected benefits, including effects on renal function and metabolic effects, as well as potential side-effects of this treatment in this population.