Renal failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age >=18 years. - Hemodialysis treatment in the University Medical Centrer MCG or Dialysis Center Groningen. - Dialysis vintage >=2 months. - Conventional hemodialysis, thrice weekly treatment with 3 to 5 hours per dialysis session. - Hemoglobin at previous routine monthly assessment greater than or equal to 6.5 mmol/l; - Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy. - Presence of clinical signs of infection. - Confirmed diagnosis of malignancies. - Incapacity of the Dutch language. - Inability to complete questionnaires. - Short life expectancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main parameters for the pilot study are the plasma creatine concentration and intra-erythrocytic creatine concentration of both pre- and post-hemodialysis samples. Intra-erythrocytic creatine concentration will be used as a non-invasive proxy for creatine tissue uptake. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are hand grip strength as a measure of muscle strength, the combined interdialytic urinary and intradialytic dialysate excretion of creatinine as a measure of muscle mass [1], and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a measure of body composition and nutritional status. Other study parameters are N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) as a cardiac function marker, high sensitivity troponin T (hs-TNT) as a cardiac ischaemia marker, C-reactive protein as an inflammation marker, self-reported physical health using the EQ-6D, SF36, and the DSI, fatigue using the CIS and cognitive functions using the CFQ. | — |
Countries
Netherlands