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End Stage Renal Failure on DialysisNCT02086682

A Prospective Study of Airless Tubing in an Inpatient Acute Hemodialysis Unit in Hospitalized Patients

An observational study of End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis and Complication of Dialysis, run by Marie Hogan at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The introduction of unfractionated heparin (UFH), which prevents clotting of the extracorporal circuit, was one of the key advances that led to the rapid development and expansion of hemodialysis services. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
338 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2014to Aug 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The group included adult hospitalized patients requiring hemodialysis at the inpatient dialysis unit or the ICU during the recruitment period.

Who may be able to join

  • All adult non-pregnant patients requiring inpatient hemodialysis at our center during the recruitment period until the target sample of dialysis sessions (n=1200) was reached.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant females
  • Children

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55902

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Prospective Study of Airless Tubing in an Inpatient Acute Hemodialysis Unit in Hospitalized Patients in a Large Medical Center

The introduction of unfractionated heparin (UFH), which prevents clotting of the extracorporal circuit, was one of the key advances that led to the rapid development and expansion of hemodialysis services. However, anticoagulation during hemodialysis of the patient at high risk for bleeding remains a frequently encountered problem in both inpatient and outpatient dialysis practice.

Streamline bloodlines are designed to eliminate blood-air contact. This is thought to help reduce heparin use and decrease clotting rates. The goal of this study was to prospectively examine impact of the Streamline airless blood tubing set, in an inpatient setting, on dialysis circuit clotting rates, anticoagulation use, and dialysis efficiency.

Read the detailed description

The introduction of unfractionated heparin (UFH), which prevents clotting of the extracorporeal circuit, was one of the key advances that led to the rapid development and expansion of hemodialysis use, and remains the mainstay in hemodialysis practice today.

However, anticoagulation during hemodialysis of the patient at high risk for bleeding remains a frequently encountered problem in the nephrology practice. The need for anticoagulation to prevent clotting of the extracorporeal blood circuit and the need to prevent anticoagulation related bleeding complications in the patient has led to the development of numerous strategies; the safest from a bleeding standpoint being anticoagulant-free hemodialysis.

Streamline® bloodlines (Medisystems® Corporation, Lawrence, MA) are designed to eliminate blood-air contact. A pressure pod measures arterial and venous pressures without any blood-air contact. The venous chamber is run without an air gap. It is also designed so that blood flows in a circular vortex manner. This airless system is thought to provide several benefits: improved dialysis efficiency and blood flow rates, reduced heparin use and clotting rates.

The goal of this study was to prospectively examine the Streamline® airless tubing system in an inpatient setting and its association with clotting rates, and dialysis efficiency.

Keywords
hemodialysis, dialysis, renal dialysis, clotting, coagulation, blood lines
Medical subject headings
Blood Coagulation Disorders, Thrombosis

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02086682
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
General Care CohortThe group included adult hospitalized patients requiring hemodialysis at the inpatient dialysis unit. This was an observational study, with no interventions.
Critical Care CohortThe group included adult hospitalized patients requiring hemodialysis at the intensive care unit. This was an observational study, with no interventions.

What is being measured

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

  1. Clotting of Extracorporeal Dialysis Circuit

    Each dialysis session was prospectively observed for Clotting of Extracorporeal Dialysis Circuit. Events were defined as interruption of hemodialysis session, loss of the hemodialysis circuit, or inability to return blood to the patient upon rinse back.

    Measured: During the dialysis session, approximately 211 minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Mar 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionAug 2015
  4. Study completionAug 2015

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
338 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02086682
Sponsor's protocol ID
13-003161
Status last verified
May 2019
First submitted
10 Mar 2014
Last updated
15 Jul 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Safadi S, Albright RC Jr, Dillon JJ, Williams AW, Alahdab F, Brown JK, Severson AL, Kremers WK, Ryan MA, Hogan MC. Prospective Study of Routine Heparin Avoidance Hemodialysis in a Tertiary Acute Care Inpatient Practice. Kidney Int Rep. 2017 Mar 16;2(4):695-704. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2017.03.003. eCollection 2017 Jul.

    PubMed 29142987

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis and Complication of Dialysis, run by Marie Hogan at 1 site in United States.

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 2 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 15 Jul 2019. 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 United States. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Jul 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Clotting of Extracorporeal Dialysis Circuit (time frame: During the dialysis session, approximately 211 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02086682, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 15 Jul 2019.

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