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To study the changes in structure and function of the heart in patients with advanced kidney disease due to a fistula (surgically created connection between artery and vein in the arm or forearm) used for dialysis.

Impact of arteriovenous fistula creation on cardiac structure and function in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/08/044991
Enrollment
52
Registered
2022-08-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N184- Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe) Health Condition 2: N185- Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic kidney disease stages 4 & 5 patients and planned for surgical arteriovenous fistula creation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with connective tissue diseases 2.Left ventricular ejection fraction 3.Patients presenting with HFpEF 4.Valvular heart diseases 5.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chest wall or parenchymal lung diseases, history of pulmonary thromboembolism 6.Chest wall abnormality 7.Portal hypertension 8.Poor echo window

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
estimated pulmonary artery pressure (ePAP)Timepoint: Before and after 6 months of AVF creation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Other echocardiographic measurementsTimepoint: Before and after 6 months of AVF creation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGanesh P

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital

ganeshbmc@gmail.com9914204224

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026