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Comparison between administration of continuous saline drip vs intermittent saline drip during dialysis in preventing clot formation in dialysis tubing in patients who undergo dialysis without heparin.

Comparison between Continuous Saline Infusion and Intermittent Saline Flushing in preventing clot formation of Extracorporeal circuit in heparin free Hemodialysis - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074380
Enrollment
154
Registered
2024-09-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N179- Acute kidney failure, unspecified Health Condition 2: N186- End stage renal disease

Interventions

Intervention1: Continuous Saline Infusion: 0.9% Normal saline will given continuously via infusion at fixed rate of 200 ml/hour for total 4 hours of dialysis Control Intervention1: Intermittent Saline

Sponsors

Sahil Kharbanda
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing heparin free hemodialysis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients requiring transfusion of blood products. 2.Patients suffering from a known thrombophilic state. 3.Patients who will be prescribed hemodialysis session for duration less than 4 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clotting of Extracorporeal circuit rendering dialysis impossible to continue i.e Grade 4 clottingTimepoint: Every 30 minutes into dialysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood flow rate, time into the dialysis when clotting develops in both the groupsTimepoint: Every 30 minutes into dialysis;Grade 1 to 3 clottingTimepoint: Every 30 minutes into dialysis;New onset clinical complications, as noted by the treating team, for upto 24 hours after the dialysis sessionTimepoint: Upto 24 hours after the dialysis session

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSahil Kharbanda

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

kohlihs2009@gmail.com9417525285

Outcome results

None listed

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