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Filter by:Long-term graft failure rates continue to be unacceptably high despite the development of immunosuppressive drugs, underscoring the unmet need for robust prognostic biomarkers of allograft injury and failure. While rates of acute rejection (AR) continue to decrease, it remains the strongest predictor of long-term allograft survival, and so having a better understanding of factors predicting AR may contribute to more individualized patient care. Selecting optimum immunosuppressive dosage is another factor in personalizing kidney care. This project will study two areas of individualized kidney care: 1) assessing rejection by surveillance testing utilizing AlloSure, 2) developing an algorithm to select optimum immunosuppressive medication dosage.
In the treatment of heart failure (HF), SGLT-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) can significantly improve the clinical outcome and quality of life related to HF. The current data show that SGLT-2i is effective and safe in improving HF outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4, but there is little clinical evidence in patients with eGFR<20 ml/min/1.73 m2. Therefore, our research is designed to confirm that SGLT-2i can improve the outcome of HF in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and severe chronic renal insufficiency (eGFR<20ml/min/1.73m2).
Infections are common complications among patients on chronic haemodialysis. Haemodialysis patients with a catheter have a 2- to 3-fold increased risk of hospitalization for infection and death compared with patients with an arteriovenous fistula or graft [0]. As it is a major concern for the medical community, this clinical investigation aims at assessing, in real world conditions, the impact of the UPLUG device onto the infection rate of indwelling central venous haemodialysis catheters. UPLUG-EVIDENCE is an international, multicenter, randomised, open label trial that will evaluate the efficacy of the UPLUG device on the reduction of bacterial infections in patients undergoing chronic haemodialysis with central venous catheter (CVC). The UPLUG device has been designed to : 1. reduce the haemodialysis catheter openings, hence potentially reducing the infectious risk, 2. improve the lock solution infusion using a positive pressure, limiting the thrombosis risk and associated haemodialysis catheter dysfunction 3. limit the time needed to connect and disconnect the patient, by facilitating how the different steps are operated, and even allowing a connection/disconnection with a single healthcare professional 4. ultimately enhance patient's autonomy with ergonomics & safe procedures
This study aims to reduce fluid overload in order to control blood pressure of hypertensive CKD patients using bio-impedance assessment of fluid status and using a diuretic therapy algorithm.
This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral difelikefalin administered as a 1 mg tablet once daily compared to placebo in reducing the intensity of itch in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with moderate-to-severe pruritus. This study is comprised of an Efficacy Assessment Phase and a Long-term Extension Phase. The Efficacy Assessment Phase includes a double-blind 12-week Treatment Period (Treatment Period 1), and the Long-term Extension Phase includes a double-blind Treatment Period (Treatment Period 2) of up to 52 weeks.
This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral difelikefalin administered as a 1 mg tablet once daily compared to placebo in reducing the intensity of itch in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with moderate-to-severe pruritus. This study is comprised of an Efficacy Assessment Phase and a Long-term Extension Phase. The Efficacy Assessment Phase includes a double-blind 12-week Treatment Period (Treatment Period 1), and the Long-term Extension Phase includes a double-blind Treatment Period (Treatment Period 2) of up to 52 weeks.
As part of National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program, the goal of the RADxUP study is to develop, test, and evaluate a rapid, scalable capacity building project to enhance COVID-19 testing in three regional community health centers (CHCs) in San Diego County, California. In collaboration with CHC partners, their consortium organization, Health Quality Partners (HQP), investigators are pursuing the following Specific Aims: 1) Compare the effectiveness of automated calls vs text messaging for uptake of COVID-19 testing among asymptomatic adult patients with select medical conditions and those 65 years of age and older receiving care at participating CHCs. Secondarily, investigators will invite all study participants to receive flu vaccination and will assess feasibility and acceptability of study participants to refer adult family household members who are essential workers for COVID-19 testing. 2) Gather patient, provider, CHC leadership, and community stakeholder insights to establish best practices for future scale-up of COVID-19 testing sustainability and vaccination.
Observation of humoral and cellular immune response after additional dose vaccine with different COVID-19 vaccines in ESKD patients in hemodialysis therapy.
Novo Nordisk is developing a new medicine, NNC0385-0434, to help people lower their cholesterol level. The aim of this study is to look at how NNC0385-0434 works in the body and how it is removed from the body in people with impaired kidney function. All participants will receive the same dose (100 mg) of the study medicine NNC0385-0434, which will be given for 10 days in a row. Participants will get the study medicine in a tablet taken orally once-daily. The study medicine needs to be taken in the morning after overnight fasting and 30 minutes before the first meal of the day. The study will last for about 9-14 weeks. Participants will have 15 visits to the study centre, including 2 in-house stays of 3 days and 2 nights and 13 ambulatory visits. Participants' vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature) will be measured, participants will have blood draws, urine will be collected and electrocardiograms (ECGs) will be recorded. Participants cannot take part in the study if they have gastrointestinal disorders or unusual meal habits and special dietary requirements. Women can only take part in the study if they cannot get pregnant.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC), as adjunct to ACEi/ARB therapy (lisinopril or valsartan), on slowing CKD progression (assessed as the reduction in participant's glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] decline over time) in participants with hyperkalaemia or at high risk of hyperkalaemia.