Frequent, far infra-red (FIR) therapy for newly formed arterio-venous fistulas in dialysis and pre-dialysis patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN07415424

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-03

Start date

2013-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-08-28

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Conditions

Topic: Renal and Urogenital

Interventions

Current interventions as of 15/09/2014: Pre-dialysis or dialysis patients awaiting AV fistula formation and randomised on a 1:1 basis between treatment and control groups. Far infrared (FIR) therapy,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 15/09/2014: 1. Pre-dialysis or dialysis patients undergoing formation of a brachial arterio-venous fistula 2. Ability to provide informed consent 3. Male and female, age >= 18 years Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Pre-dialysis patients undergoing formation of a brachial arterio-venous fistula 2. Ability to provide informed consent 3. Male and female, age >= 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Impaired conscious level at the time of 1st FIR therapy 2. Impaired peripheral sensation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Access flow at 6 weeks measured by ultrasound	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Access flow at 12 weeks after AV fistula formation measured by ultrasound	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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