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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of 3 months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in moderate to severe cases in patients with chronic kidney disease. The effect is evaluated on blood pressure levels, particularly nocturnal blood pressure, both central and peripheral, and renal function, including the kidneys treatment of salt and water. Hypothesis: 1. Central 24-h blood pressure measuring is a reveals fluctuations in blood pressure during the day more accurately than peripheral 24-h blood pressure measuring because the measurement is painless and does not interfere with the patient activities during the daytime or nighttime sleep. 2. Central blood pressure is elevated in patients with OSA and falls during treatment with CPAP. 3. The renal tubular function relating to the treatment of water and sodium is abnormal in patients with OSA with increased tubular absorption of water via the U-aquaporin 2 (u-AQP2) and of sodium by epithelial sodium channel (ENAC) and is normalized during treatment with CPAP. 4 Quality of life is improved during treatment with CPAP.
A new study have shown that high nighttime blood pressure (BP) and/or non-dipping (lack of fall in blood pressure during nighttime) is a strong predictor for the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with hypertension. Three factors seem to affect the night time blood pressure: chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or the way ambulatory blood pressure is monitored. The aim of this study is to analyse the importance of these three factors on nighttime bloodpressure. Hypothesis: Central 24 hour blood pressure monitoring provides another measure of daily fluctuations in blood pressure than peripheral 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, because measurement is painless and does not interfere with activities during the daytime or night-time sleep In chronic kidney disease and OSA the decrease in nocturnal BP is lower than in healthy subjects. In chronic kidney disease the decrease in the nocturnal BP is inversely correlated to the severity of OSA, the severity of kidney disease, and blood pressure during daytime.
The objective of this unblinded study is to assess the nutritional effects of a 12 weeks administration of the specific enteral nutrition (SEN) RealDiet®Renal pockets, as well as the impact on the patients' quality of life.
This is an open label clinical study designed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of Sci-B-Vac Hepatitis B Vaccine compared to Engerix-B Hepatitis B Vaccine in dialysis patients. The study hypothesis is that vaccination with Sci B Vac will achieve a higher seroprotection rate and a higher anti-Hepatitis B surface antibody serum titer level than vaccination with Engerix-B Dialysis patients will be categorized as "naïve" or "previously vaccinated" and each group will be randomized to treatment. Naïve patients randomized to Sci-B-Vac Hepatitis B vaccine will receive vaccination in three doses, 10 μg each, at 0, 1, and 6 months, or Engerix-B Hepatitis B vaccine given in four doses, 40 μg each, at 0, 1, 2, and 6 months. Previously vaccinated patients randomized to Sci-B-Vac Hepatitis B vaccine will receive vaccination in three doses, 20 μg each, at 0, 1, and 6 months, or Engerix-B Hepatitis B vaccine given in four doses, 40 μg each, at 0, 1, 2, and 6 months. All vaccines will be administered via intra-muscular injection to the deltoid muscle. The study will consist of three periods: a screening period of up to four weeks, a 24-week open-label treatment period, and a 24-week safety follow-up period. The total expected duration of the study per subject is 52 weeks as follows: Screening period: approximately 4 weeks; treatment period: 24 weeks; and follow up period: 24 weeks. The primary endpoint is the by-vaccine difference in the proportion of subjects attaining seroprotective immune response (anti-Hepatitis B surface antibody ≥ 10 IU/mL) 4 weeks after the last vaccination with either Sci-B-Vac or Engerix-B. Secondary endpoints include anti-Hepatitis B surface antibody geometric mean concentrations calculated for all subjects upon last active dose; the proportion of subjects with anti-Hepatitis B surface antibody concentrations equal to or above 10 IU/mL for all subjects at 12 weeks following the first vaccine dose; the by-treatment difference in serum titer levels of anti-Hepatitis B surface antibodies at 12, 24 and 52 weeks following the first vaccination. A by-vaccine comparison of adverse events will also be performed.
The purpose of this study is to examine the colchicine concentration before and after the administration of rifampicin.
The purposes of this study are: (1) to compare the body composition, physical activity, physical function, and quality of life between patients with and without CKD after CABG; and (2) to analyze the relationships among body composition, physical activity, and physical function in this population. It is expected that patients after CABG with CKD have the worse body composition, physical function, and quality of life than patients after CABG without CKD; and patients with higher physical activity levels have the better body composition, physical function, and quality of life.
The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of melatonin supplementation in CKD and ESRD patients with sleep disorders to reduce sleep latency times, the number of apnea/hypopneic episodes, and prolong duration in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in CKD and ESRD patients with sleep disordered breathing.
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general population and more common in children with chronic kidney disease. Vitamin D is very important for bone health, especially in children with chronic kidney disease. To date, several studies using different doses of vitamin D have been tried to correct vitamin D deficiency, but none has been completely successful. The investigators are comparing two different doses of vitamin D to determine which one is more effective at correcting and maintaining normal blood levels of vitamin D. The investigators hypothesize that a higher percentage of children receiving a higher dose of vitamin D will be vitamin D replete at the end of 6 months. This study will enroll 80 children 9 to 18 years old who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and can take pills. They will be enrolled from Chronic Renal Insufficiency Clinic, the Hemodialysis Unit, Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic and Transplant Clinic at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemoglobin response (efficacy), safety, and tolerability of orally administered AKB-6548 in participants with Chronic Kidney Disease (pre-dialysis) with anemia with dosing for 20 weeks.
The study is aiming to document the safety and effectiveness of renal denervation in patients after renal transplantation with hypertension. Catheter-based renal denervation will be performed using CE marked, percutaneous Symplicity catheter.