Metabolic Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
metabolic syndrome, ESRD patient
Brief summary
The study is a survey to answer the specific question, What is the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients? Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase an individual's risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Detailed description
Risk factors for metabolic syndrome will be collected for each consented patient. They include elevated serum triglycerides, reduced HDL cholesterol, hypertension, elevated fasting blood sugar concentration and abdominal obesity. The investigator will measure waist circumference of each consented patient in a secure area according to standardized procedures. The other data is available from the patient's medical record.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Winthrop University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis equal to or greater than 3 months * Patient at lest 18 years of age * Availability of all data in the medical record for classification of the metabolic syndrome, including serum triglycerides, serum HDL-cholesterol, systolic BP and diastolic BP, and serum glucose
Exclusion criteria
* Patients unwilling or unable to give informed consent to participate * Patients with a history of thyroid disease * Patients unable to stand upright
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent of maintenance patients with at least three risk factors of metabolic syndrome | 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed