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Filter by:The planned intervention, entitled, Supporting Self-Management of Health Behaviors to Optimize Health (SMART-HABITS for Health), aims to provide support for patients with chronic kidney disease, hypertension and diabetes by providing text messages delivered as motivational reminders and support to encourage blood pressure self-monitoring through goal setting, customized task prompts via text message and feedback, leveraging social connections, and use of a gamification design.
Nutritional and metabolic alterations in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) such as inflammation, oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, and poor nutritional status which associate with poor clinical outcome can potentially be targeted and ameliorated by interventions using nutritional supplements. The investigators evaluated the effects of 8 weeks of oral supplementation with flaxseed oil and pomegranate dry extract on markers of inflammation, lipid profile and nutritional status of individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD). The goal of this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of 8 weeks of oral supplementation with flaxseed oil and pomegranate dry extract on markers of inflammation, lipid profile and nutritional status of individuals undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Participants will be randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to supplementation group to receive twice a day 1 capsule of 1.000 mg of flaxseed oil plus 1 capsule of 600mg of pomegranate dry extract; or to placebo group, to receive twice a day 1 capsule of 1.000 mg of sunflower oil plus 1 capsule of 600mg of microcrystalline celulose.
INTRODUCTION Psychological distress and reduced quality of life are prevalent in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). In addition, persons with CHF or CKD live with increased risk of primary or secondary complications associated with COVID-19, including mortality. International task force committees report that medical therapy combined with counselling for CHF and CKD self-care optimizes clinical outcomes. Digital health initiatives present an effective solution in light of the recent issue of declining patient attendance in essential outpatient appointments due to the increased risk of COVID-19 exposure. HYPOTHESES At study completion (up to 16 months), it is hypothesized that there will be a significant increase from baseline in the proportion of participants with clinically improved or sustained positive mental health. Additionally, greater engagement with the ODYSSEE-vCHAT program is expected to be linked with improved self-reported health- and wellbeing-related outcomes at months 4 and 8 and study completion (up to 16 months). RECRUITMENT Patients with CHF or CKD who are at least 18 years old were recruited from the University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, The Ottawa Hospital, and the community. Accrual of the sample (N = 215) occurred over a 14-month period. DESIGN This is a single group, open label, pre-post study with assessments at baseline, months 4 and 8, and study completion (up to 16 months). ODYSSEE-vCHAT contacted subjects each week inviting them to participate or partake in digital counselling resources, chatrooms, and presentations with group discussions. Participation in supplemental mental health programs was monitored by self-report. ANALYSES A binomial logistic regression will evaluate if there is a greater proportion of participants with positive mental health at study completion. This analysis will assess if the proportion of participants with positive mental health at study completion (up to 16 months) is independently associated with ODYSSEE-vCHAT engagement (login minutes). General linear models will test secondary outcomes, adjusting for baseline assessments and potential covariates. Significance in all tests will be p < 0.05, 2-sided. Any unplanned analyses will be adjusted for using the Bonferroni procedure.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Exercise intolerance as well as reduced cardiovascular reserve are extremely common in patients with CKD. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a non-invasive, dynamic technique that provides an integrative evaluation of cardiovascular, pulmonary, neuropsychological and metabolic function during maximal or submaximal exercise, allowing the evaluation of functional reserves of these systems. CPET is currently considered to be the gold-standard for identifying exercise limitation and differentiating its causes. It has been widely used in several medical fields for risk stratification, clinical evaluation and other applications. However, the use of CPET in assessment of exercise intolerance in everyday nephrology practice is limited. Hence, this is the first study possible differences in CPET's parameters during long and short interdialytic intervals in hemodialysis patients.
To measure levels of HPV antibodies in pre-renal organ transplant and renal transplant recipients who have gotten the HPV9 vaccine and compare to control antibody levels.
This is an observational study in which data from people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Germany who use the medical app "myTherapy" are studied. In observational studies, only observations are made without specified advice or interventions. In people with T2DM, the body does not make enough of a hormone called insulin or does not use insulin well enough. The resulting high blood sugar level can cause damage to the kidneys over time. As a result, chronic kidney disease (CKD) can occur as a complication of T2DM. Kidneys filter extra water and waste out of the blood and make urine. CKD is a long-term, progressive decrease in the kidneys' ability to properly filter the blood. Abnormal amounts of proteins such as albumin in the urine are a sign of kidney damage, as proteins are normally kept in the blood. The amount of albumin in the urine is measured as so-called urine-albumin-creatinine-ratio (UACR) in this study. Studies in people with T2DM and CKD in a real-world care setting are limited, particularly those that look at the number of people concerned over time. The main purpose of this study is to learn how many people with T2DM have also increased amounts of albumin in the urine (UACR level) in users of the medical app "myTherapy" in Germany. In addition, researchers want to learn how these albumin levels change over time. To answer this, the researchers will collect the participant's UACR level at start of the study and about 12 months later. The UACR is measured by the participant's physician during routine care using urine dip-sticks. All participants of this study are already receiving or will receive one of the available T2DM treatments prescribed by their doctors according to the approved use or are regularly using devices to check their blood sugar levels. And they use the "myTherapy" app to support and track their T2DM therapy. The data collected includes both participant-reported data and physician-provided lab values. All data are entered into the "myTherapy" app by the participant. They will be collected from October 2022 to December 2024 and cover a period of up to 15 months per participant. Besides this data collection, no further tests or examinations are planned in this study.
Association between excretion pattern and development trajectory of urinary electrolytes (urine sodium, urine potassium, urine chlorine, urine magnesium, urine calcium, urine phosphorus, urine creatinine, urea, uric acid, urine glucose, urine protein, urine retinol) and adverse prognosis in patients with chronic kidney disease
1. Study content: This is a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled study to determine the optimal dose and duration of treatment for the correction of vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency in patients with CKD5d; to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation delays the increase in PTH levels in this group of patients; and to investigate the effects on changes in CKD-MBD-related markers, cardiovascular complications, cognitive function in this group of patients. 2. Study procedure: Based on the inclusion and exclusion of the patients, the study was conducted in accordance with the following criteria 2. Study procedure: Eligible subjects were screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly divided into three groups: high-dose vitamin D group, low-dose vitamin D group and control group. Baseline data were collected before the intervention and each group was given different doses of regular vitamin D2 softgels or placebo and followed up. 25(OH)D, PTH, blood Ca, and blood P levels were measured every month; bone metabolism markers, FGF23, and blood counts, liver function, kidney function, lipids, and blood glucose were measured every 3 months; the prevalence of vascular calcification, the incidence of cardiovascular events, and changes in cognitive function scale scores were assessed 6 months after the intervention.
The proposed research will evaluate if patients managing their blood pressure medications under the guidance of a clinical pharmacist works better to lower blood pressure than patients monitoring their blood pressure at home and the standard care. 60 Veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will be included in the study. The study will further evaluate factors that may influence the Veteran to accept the self-management approach and what factors in the VHA healthcare system affect the implementation of the self-management approach.
The hypothesis of this research is that oral iron prescribed in a single dose in alternate day could mitigate the side effects with regard to intestinal microbiota, inflammation, oxidative stress and improve the hematological profile when compared to daily oral iron prescription