N18.5
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age = 18 years • End-stage kidney disease • Chronic hemodialysis treatment for more than three months • Hematocrit = 30 % • Stable anticoagulation and erythropoietin regimen • No vascular access-related problems (A/V-fistula or bi-flow catheter) • No ongoing infection • Signed informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Inclusion criteria not met • Known HIV infection. • Pregnancy • Unstable clinical condition (e.g., cardiac or vascular instability) • Life expectancy less than 12 months • Known coagulation problems • Participation in another study interfering with the planned trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Removal of the solutes urea, creatinine, phosphate, beta-2-microglobulin, myoglobin, IL6, TNF-alpha, kappa and lambda light chains during hemodialysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Albumin loss into dialysate during hemodialysis | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Dialysezentrum Elsenfeld