Vascular Changes Following Forearm Loop Arteriovenous Graft Placement

The Natural History of Upper Arm Vessels Following Forearm Loop Arteriovenous

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00836563

Enrollment

Registered

2009-02-04

Start date

2009-01-10

Completion date

2011-12-13

Last updated

2023-09-14

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Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Keywords

Hemodialysis, Arteriovenous Graft

Brief summary

This study will determine whether upper arm vessels increase in size following forearm loop arteriovenous graft placement and the timing of these changes.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether upper arm vessels increase in size following forearm loop arteriovenous graft placement, and if they do, characterize the timing of these changes.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age greater than or equal to 19 years 2. Planned forearm loop arteriovenous graft placement for hemodialysis or forearm loop arteriovenous graft placed within the previous 7 days. 3. Cephalic and/or basilic vein diameter greater than or equal to 2.5 mm at the antecubital fossa to the axilla prior to AVG placement

Exclusion criteria

1. Age less than 19 years 2. Hemodialysis access other than forearm loop graft surgery placement 3. Cephalic and/or basilic vein diameter less than 2.5 mm at any point from the antecubital fossa to the axilla 4. Prior hemodialysis access surgery in the arm receiving the forearm loop graft

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Upper arm vein diameter	Six months	50% increase in upper arm vein diameter

Countries

United States

Outcome results