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HypertensionPhase 4NCT00852514

The Optimization of Blood Pressure and Fluid Status Control With Eight-Polar Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

A Phase 4 study testing Bioelectrical impedance-guide dry weight reduction in people with Hypertension and Fluid Overload, run by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a widely used modality of renal replacement therapy. Due to its continuous nature of therapy, better control of fluid status and preservation of residual renal function were presumed by most nephrologists. However, recent evidences showed that it might not be the case. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Hypertension, Fluid Overload, Heart Diseases
What is being tested?
Bioelectrical impedance-guide dry weight reduction
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
132 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Sep 2006to Sep 2007
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • age 18 to 80

Who cannot join

  • type I DM
  • Severe heart failure
  • unstable angina

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, 112

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About this study

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a widely used modality of renal replacement therapy. Due to its continuous nature of therapy, better control of fluid status and preservation of residual renal function were presumed by most nephrologists. However, recent evidences showed that it might not be the case. The severity of fluid overloading and the need for anti-hypertensive agents to control blood pressure seems to be more severe for PD patients. Therefore, more aggressive strategy to control dry weight is mandatory in PD patients. However, over reduction of dry weight might affect residual renal function (RRF) and, probably, the survival of PD patients. A balance between reduction of dry weight and preservation of RRF is crucial for the care of PD patients. Currently, only clinical measures like cardiothoracic ratio on chest X-ray and absence of pedal edema were used to evaluate PD patient's dry weight. There is no objective method to determine dry weight accurately. In this prospective and randomized study, the investigators will use multi-frequency bio-impedance (MF-BIA) to detect intracellular and extracellular water (ECW) content of patients.

Being tested
Bioelectrical impedance-guide dry weight reduction
Keywords
Bioimpedance, ultrafiltration, blood pressure, pulse pressure
Medical subject headings
Hypertension, Edema, Heart Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • Bioelectrical impedance-guide dry weight reductionDevice

    for optimal determination of fluid status, monthly BIA was performed to monitor fluid status and avoid dehydration

Study groups in NCT00852514
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Monthly BIAExperimentalmonthly BIA to monitor fluid status
Receives: Device: Bioelectrical impedance-guide dry weight reduction

What is being measured

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

  1. systolic blood pressure

    Measured: one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2006
  3. Primary completionSep 2007
  4. Study completionSep 2007

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
132 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00852514
Sponsor's protocol ID
VGHIRB 95-08-28A
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
26 Feb 2009
Last updated
27 Feb 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Bioelectrical impedance-guide dry weight reduction in people with Hypertension and Fluid Overload, run by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan 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 1 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2009. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

systolic blood pressure (time frame: one year). 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 27 Feb 2009.

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