Calcification propensity. Dialysis. Vascular Calcification.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Prevalent HD patients with a dialysis vintage of at least 3 months. Hemodynamically stable on dialysis. AV-fistula enabling double-needle vascular access with a blood flow rate of at least 300 ml/min. Age above 18 years of age. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal of consent Acute intercurrent illness (infection, malignancy, cardiovascular event, uncontrolled diabetes) Long QT syndrome Frequent intra-dialytic hypotension (>10% of treatments)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Calcification propensity of the serum measured by the transformation time from primary to secondary calciprotein particles (T50). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased vascular velocity measured by a pulse wave velocity meter. | — |
Contacts
Department of Internal Medicine, division of Nephrology. - Catharina Hospital Eindhoven