View clinical trials related to End Stage Renal Disease.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to establish the long-term safety and efficacy of Biogeneric Epoetin, the attainability of therapeutic target for anaemia management, and the impact of Epoetin treatment on long-term health outcome and its cost effectiveness.
Studies have shown that end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have higher levels of blood markers which their body makes in response to increased stress and injury. An increase in these markers have been shown to be related to cardiovascular disease and death in ESRD patients. This study will examine whether antioxidant therapy (Vitamin E and alpha lipoic acid) may decrease these markers.
This study will evaluate how a common dietary sugar (fructose) raises blood fats (triglycerides). We will determine whether the production of fat from fructose is higher in dialysis patients compared to healthy volunteers. Dialysis patients have high levels of hormone-like substances called cytokines that may increase blood fats. The results will help set better guidelines for diets for the general population and patients with kidney disease who are at high risk for heart attack and stroke. There will be one or two outpatient screening visit(s) and a one-week (6 nights) stay at the Rockefeller University Hospital.
This study will determine whether a new form of home hemodialysis carried out at night during sleep reduces blood levels of hormone-like substances called cytokines that may cause fatigue and increase blood fats and sugar. Participants will stay twice in the Rockefeller Hospital and receive a standard diet and blood testing. Training for nocturnal hemodialysis will be provided at the nearby Manhattan Dialysis Center of The Rogosin Institute, affiliated with The Rockefeller University.
The objective of this study is to determine the extent and magnitude of the pharmacokinetic drug interaction between mycophenolate mofetil (MFF) (under Css conditions) in the presence of iron in renal transplant recipients. A two phase pharmacokinetic study will be conducted to determine the bioavailability of MMF (under steady state, Css, conditions) in the presence of two commonly prescribed iron formulations (polysaccharide iron complex and sustained release ferrous sulfate) in renal transplant recipients. This study will evaluate valuable clinical information to help better guide the appropriate utilization of the following formulations and dosing strategies: 1. Polysaccharide iron complex concomitant administration with MMF, 2. Sustained release ferrous sulfate concomitant administration with MMF, 3. Dose separation (2 hours) between MMF and iron (polysaccharide iron complex or sustained release [S.R.] ferrous sulfate)
A major component of this study is to test a novel application for a safe, non-pharmacologic, cost-effective intervention that is already in use in clinical practice - using cool dialysate during hemodialysis to help stabilize the sleep/wake cycle of chronic hemodialysis patients. We will also evaluate its effects on selected sleep-related physiologic, psychological, behavioral, and general health outcomes.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate: -the non-inferiority of an experimental peritoneal dialysis solution compared to a current solution for the management of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in peritoneal dialysis patients.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the inflow pain using an experimental peritoneal dialysis solution compared to a current solution for the management of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of low flux hemodialysis with online hemodiafiltration on all cause mortality and a combination of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients.
African Americans receiving a kidney transplant are considered at high risk for early rejection of their transplanted kidney and require more immunosuppression to maintain their kidney transplant function. This increase in immunosuppression puts this group at risk for drug-related toxicities and complications such as post-transplant diabetes. This study will evaluate: 1. Whether a sirolimus based steroid avoidance regimen in African Americans may decrease the risks of drug-related toxicities, 2. Decreased rates of metabolic complications such as post-transplant diabetes, 3. The effect of Sirolimus plus a reduced dose cyclosporine on renal allograft function.