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End-Stage Renal DiseasePhase 3NCT00714662

High Flux Hemodialysis Thrice Versus Once

A Phase 3 study testing high flux hemodialyzer (FX-60, FX-80 or FX-100) in people with End-Stage Renal Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

To investigate the influence of different dialysis frequencies on the outcome of end-stage renal disease patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
End-Stage Renal Disease
What is being tested?
high flux hemodialyzer (FX-60, FX-80 or FX-100)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Jun 2008to Mar 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ESRD patients under regular thrice weekly HD for more than 3 months in NTUH HD center.
  • Age: 18~80 years old.
  • Blood flow during dialysis ≧ 250ml/min

Who cannot join

  • Previous allergy to heparin or FX series dialyzer (FX-60, FX-80, FX-100)
  • Pre-dialysis systolic blood pressure ≦ 100mmHg (2week prior to enrollment)
  • Bacteremia, myocardial infarction or stroke in previous 3 months.
  • Known diagnosis with dialysis related amyloidosis

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

    Yung-Ming Chen, M.D., 00886-2-23123456 ext. 5993, chenym@ntuh.gov.tw

    Yung-Ming Chen, M.D.

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Different Frequencies of High-Flux Membranes on Blood Pressure, Fluid Balance, and Indices of Nutrition, Inflammation, and Dialysis Adequacy in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients - Comparisons Between Thrice vs Once Weekly

To investigate the influence of different dialysis frequencies on the outcome of end-stage renal disease patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy.

Read the detailed description

This study will be conducted in the HD center at NTUH. Patients undergoing chronic HD for at least 6 months will be evaluated for eligibility. Patients with previous adverse reactions to FX series dialyzer will not be included in this study. Detailed demographic physical characteristics of the participants will be recorded, including age, gender, underlying diseases, blood pressure, intradialytic complications, as well as indices of nutrition, inflammation, and dialysis adequacy. Eligible patients will first undergo a 4-week run-in HD with conventional-flux dialyzer twice weekly plus high-flux dialyzer once weekly (i.e., basic formula), followed by random allocation into two separate groups. Patients in group A will continue HD with the basic formula, while those in group B will receive HD using high-flux membranes thrice weekly. Three months later, all participants will be put back on HD with basic formula for 1 month (wash-out period). Group A patients will then be switched to receive HD with high-flux membranes thrice weekly, and group B patients will be changed to undergo HD with basic formula for another 3 months. Laboratory tests will include monthly biochemistry and hemogram, plus blood and urine specimens taken on 4 occasions before and during the study (baseline, end of the first 3 months, end of wash-out, and end of the second 3 months) to investigate selective markers and indices for nutrition, inflammation, and dialysis adequacy.

Being tested
high flux hemodialyzer (FX-60, FX-80 or FX-100)
Keywords
high flux hemodialysis
Medical subject headings
Kidney Failure, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • high flux hemodialyzer (FX-60, FX-80 or FX-100)Device

    Also called FX-60, FX-80 or FX-100

    three sessions per week

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. blood pressure, fluid balance, and indices of nutrition, inflammation, and dialysis adequacy

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jul 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2008
  3. Primary completionFeb 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2009 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00714662
Sponsor's protocol ID
200803055R
Status last verified
Jul 2008
First submitted
9 Jul 2008
Last updated
14 Jul 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing high flux hemodialyzer (FX-60, FX-80 or FX-100) in people with End-Stage Renal Disease, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jul 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yung-Ming Chen, M.D. (00886-2-23123456 ext. 5993, chenym@ntuh.gov.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

blood pressure, fluid balance, and indices of nutrition, inflammation, and dialysis adequacy (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jul 2008.

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