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Filter by:The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the use of virtual reality therapy in dialysis patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does virtual reality improve symptom burden in dialysis patients and improve their mental wellbeing? Over a period of one month, one virtual reality therapy session of 30 minutes will be performed during each regular hemodialysis session. Since we will conduct a monocentric, crossover randomized controlled trial, the participants act as their own control group.
Prevora is an antiseptic medication and dental treatment approved by Health Canada for reducing root decay (cavities) in adults at high risk of dental decay. An antiseptic kills germs and harmful bacteria. Prevora is applied to the teeth and gumline by a medical professional, takes about 10 minutes and is painless. Participating site(s) have a homecare program and usual care includes offering patients home care services before discharge from the hospital for some chronic diseases. Usual care includes home visits by a nurse and or personal support worker (PSW). The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness, health benefits and feasibility of delivering preventive oral healthcare with Prevora, during a homecare visit by a nurse or PSW. All consenting and eligible subjects will continue with their usual care with the homecare program. The study is 5 months long. Subjects will have a Prevora treatment applied by the homecare nurse or PSW on Day 1, 14 days, 3 months and 4 months. The study includes several follow up visits which will be conducted in the patient's home and or by telephone or videoconferencing if needed. Oral exams, lab tests and subject completed questionnaires will be collected for the study. Changes in medications and any possible side effects will also be monitored during the study.
The objectives of this study are to refine the dialysis care model with key stakeholder input and conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to obtain evidence critical to inform a definitive RCT.
Recently, a multidisciplinary scientific conference proposed to consider iron overload in dialysis patients as pathological only in the event of demonstration of radiological (in MRI), pancreatic or cardiac ferric deposits. In this context, the aim of the proposed scientific study is to demonstrate the presence of ferric deposits in the pancreas by T2* MRI in dialysis patients with radiological hepatic iron overload, particularly in cases of moderate and severe iron overload.
In hemodialysis population the study team finds high concentrations of toxic trace elements (2 times higher than the general population for cadmium 4 to 13 times for lead). Several recent studies suggest a role of chronic exposure to cadmium in the loss of residual renal function, osteoporosis, graft failure, arteriosclerosis, as well as in excess cardiovascular mortality. Moreover, in hemodialysis population, a deficit of certain essential trace elements (manganese, selenium, zinc) is observed. For example, in the population undergoing chronic hemodialysis, a zinc deficiency is found in 40 to 78% of cases. Zinc is a cofactor of more than 70 enzymes. In this observational cohort, the study team seeks to understand the impact of HD and HDF on the serum concentrations of heavy metals and also oligometals, by studying their concentrations in the dialysate during dialysis sessions by inductive coupled plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS).
1600 patients with severe, end stage renal disease or post transplant will be randomised 1:1:1 to either standard therapeutic education; or education using a specific app; or the enhanced interactive app using feedback messages. The total follow up duration is 18 months. Primary endpoint is the cost utility of using app-based therapeutic intervention, secondary endpoints are: compliance with treatment guidelines, app use (professionals and patients), budget impact analysis
It is well known that Aldosterone (aldo) can cause hypertension (HBP). Since aldo is known to cause the kidney to retain sodium (Na) and Na retention is known to cause HBP, it has been thought that the mechanism by which aldo causes HBP is by Na retention. Recent studies have suggested that aldo has many effects in addition to its ability to cause the kidney to retain Na. To test the hypothesis that aldo can cause HBP in a manner which does not involve Na retention, we plan, in this protocol, to give Eplerenone, a specific aldo antagonist, to patients on dialysis who have HBP. A positive effect of Eplerenone to lower HBP in these patients would support this hypothesis.