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Filter by:For many patients peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the preferred form of dialysis to treat kidney disease as it provides greater flexibility and the ability to dialyse at home. However, PD use in Australia has been decreasing over the last 10 years. A big reason for this drop is the risk of infection. The best way to prevent PD related infections is to make sure that patients have good training in PD techniques. The researchers of this study have developed TEACH-PD, a new education package for training both PD nurses and PD patients. The aim of this study is to find out whether TEACH-PD training reduces the number of PD related infections.
The objective of the pilot study is to validate the clinical use of an innovative symbiotic in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3b-4 and in healthy subjects. The study aims at evaluating the effects of a symbiotic, consisting of a mixture of probiotics (Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria), prebiotics (fructooligosaccharides and inulin) and natural antioxidants (a mix of quercetin, resveratrol and proanthocyanidins), by achieving two objectives: 1. Reduction of the serum levels of microbiota-derived uremic toxins, involved in a variety of cardiovascular complications in CKD 2. Reduction of intestinal permeability, inflammatory markers and oxidative stress
Using sweat as the vehicle for removing molecules normally excreted in the urine(dermodialysis) was identified some decades ago.The study will include 66 ESRD patients and 20 CKD stage 5 patients not on dialysis who met inclusion and exclusion criteria. The ESRD patients will be divided into three groups and will be subjected to different modalities of stimulation of sweating like infra-red sauna , physical exercise and hot bath. The study will be conducted over a period of three months. During the first month, patients were dialyzed as usual (control phase).During the next two months ,the participants will be dialysed twice weekly in addition to dermodialysis. S Cr, BUN, serum K and serum phosphorus will be measured weekly immediately before the last dialysis session during the control and intervention phases. The mean of this investigations during each phase will be calculated . The investigators will compare the mean of this investigations during control phase with the mean during the intervention phase to evaluate the effectiveness of dermodialysis as adjuvant therapy for ESRD patients.The patients not on dialysis will subjected to infra-red sauna and hot bath.The investigators also will compare the means of S Cr, BUN, serum K and serum phosphorus during both control and intervention phases like the ESRD patients.
The investigators hypothesize that compared to untreated controls, erythropoietin (EPO) therapy in anemic patients with chronic kidney disease will raise diastolic blood pressure (BP). The magnitude of increase in diastolic BP at 12 weeks after treatment will be related to two factors. First, endothelial dysfunction and worsening of endothelial function from baseline to 4 weeks and second, the change of forearm blood flow in response to breathing oxygen and the change in this measure from baseline to 4 weeks. Study procedures include fasting blood draws, ambulatory blood pressure, urine collection, and forearm blood flow tests. The study hopes to accrue 160 subjects.
This study evaluates the safety of iodinated contrast medium administered to liver transplant candidates with decreased renal function undergoing coronary CT angiography. Incidence of post-contrast acute kidney injury in liver transplant candidates with decreased renal function and normal renal function will be compared.
an observational cross-sectional study is done to calculate the electrolyte imbalance at different stages of chronic kidney disease at tertiary care hospital.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of recombinant Erythropoietin (rEPO) in plasma levels of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23) in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients in hemodialysis. Method: Prospective cohort of ESRD patients in HD, where patients with or without rEPO therapy were compared. Measurements of plasma FGF23 were performed at baseline and during the complete study. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data will be obtained. Follow-up period: 12 weeks.
This is a Phase 2 open-label efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) study to evaluate oral Vadadustat for the treatment of anemia in hemodialysis participants converting from Epoetin Alfa therapy.
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of therapeutic exercise and nutrition intervention for sarcopenia and risk of falls in patients with major chronic diseases. The outcomes will be analyzed regarding muscle strength, quality, and volume, etc., balance and gait, bone density, body composition, fall and quality of life after the intervention.
This study aims to find out whether people with chronic kidney disease [CKD] should take low dose aspirin to reduce the risk of first heart attack or stroke (cardiovascular disease [CVD]). CKD is common and is associated with an increased risk of CVD. CVD is caused by small blood clots and aspirin thins the blood to reduce the risk of such clots developing but it also increases the risk of bleeding. Aspirin is recommended to prevent further CVD in people who have already had a first CVD event (so called secondary prevention). Here the investigators want to study the use of aspirin as primary prevention in people with CKD who have not had a CVD to prevent the first event, to assess whether the potential benefits exceed the risks. Eligible patients will be recruited from their United Kingdom (UK) general practices and allocated by chance to be prescribed once daily low dose aspirin or usual care only. Follow-up will be for several years both electronically (for general practice, hospital and mortality data) and by annual questionnaires to ascertain CVD and bleeding events.