Cerebral Microembolism During Hemodialysis

Cerebral Embolism Clinical Trial

Official title: Quantity, Quality and Laterality of Cerebral Microembolism During Veno-Venous Hemodialysis.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

There is increasing evidence that renal replacement therapy (= continuous veno-venous hemodialysis) generates cerebral microembolism which is detectable on transcranial Doppler ultrasound.

The aim of this study is to monitor patients with transcranial Doppler under two conditions:

during hemodialysis and in a hemodialysis-free interval (in each period cerebral embolic load is detected during 30 minutes).

The study hypothesis is that during hemodialysis the cerebral embolic load is significantly higher than in the hemodialysis-free interval.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Embolism
• Complication of Dialysis
• Thrombus Due to Renal Dialysis Device, Implant, or Graft

• NCT number: NCT02021045
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Medical University of Vienna
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2013
• Completion date: March 2016