Brachial versus Radial Artery Anastomosis in Forearm Loop Arteriovenous Graft Placement for Hemodialysis Access

Brachial versus Radial Artery Anastomosis in Forearm Loop Arteriovenous Graft Placement for Hemodialysis Access: A Randomized Controlled Trial - BRAVE-HD Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1052240266

Enrollment

134

Registered

2025-02-10

Start date

2025-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney Disease

Interventions

1. Brachial Artery Group Brachial artery is used as the inflow artery for AVG. 2. Radial Artery Group Radial artery is used as the inflow artery for AVG.

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Arteriovenous Grafts

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 18 years of age or older 2) Scheduled for creation of arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) at the participating facilities. 3) Both brachial and radial arteries are available as inflow arteries. 4) Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Scheduled to transition to peritoneal dialysis or undergo kidney transplantation within one year. 2) Unable to perform SPP measurement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in SPP before and after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) All-cause mortality 2) All-cause hospitalization 3) Immediate technical success 4) Primary patency 5) Steal syndrome 6) Excessive vascular access flow 7) Changes in BNP	—

Contacts

Public ContactYusuke Sakaguchi

Osaka University Hospital

sakaguchi@kid.med.osaka-u.ac.jp+81-6-6879-3857

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026