Other dialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over the age of 18, on a peritoneal dialysis program for a period of three months or more, who agreed to participate by signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cardiac pacemakers, metallic implants, amputees, malignant neoplasms, liver cirrhosis, active infectious diseases, unstable heart diseases (acute coronary syndrome, unstable arrhythmias), and severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction below 30%). The interruption of follow-up will be indicated when there are adverse treatment effects that cannot be controlled by the routine dialysis procedure, such as refractory hypervolemia and arterial hypotension; acute infections, in addition to acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and the express manifestation of the patient by the discontinuation of the intervention protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference of 5% in the measure of relative hyperhydration (OH/AEC%) between the groups at the end of the intervention, evaluated by bioimpedance spectroscopy, with an estimated standard deviation of 4.8% | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference of 12 mmHg in mean systolic blood pressure between groups at the end of the intervention, measured by the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring device, with an estimated standard deviation of 17 mmHg | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"