ESRD
Conditions
Brief summary
Dialysis patients typically undergo 3 treatments a week every other day with an almost 3 day gap during the weekend. After this gap and before the first dialysis of the week the serum Potassium level is expected to be maximal. Participants will be recruited from the dialysis clinic at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. The research team would personally meet the patients who answer inclusion criteria f and ask whether they wish to participate. Each willing participant will undergo Sialometry and blood will be drawn from the dialysis connections for CBC and Biochemistry to establish a baseline. The study measurements namely Sialometry and collection of Saliva as well as blood test will be taken before the initiation of the dialysis. Blood testing will be done via the laboratories of the Hadassah hospital. Saliva analysis will be done in the research lab of Prof. Doron Aframian.
Interventions
PROCEDUREsialometry
potassium evaluation
PROCEDUREblood test
potassium evaluation
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Present a predialysis serum potassium level over 5 mmol/L.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy Patients diagnosed with a pathology of the salivary glands such as Sjogren's syndrome, Sialosis, Sialadenitis. Patients who have received previous radiation therapy to the head and neck region
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| potassium level in saliva | 7 days |
| Standard Biochemistry of blood | 7 days |
Contacts
Primary ContactDoron J Aframian, MD,PhD
Outcome results
None listed