Clinical trials: Uraemic Cardiomyopathy
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardio-Renal Syndrome
Left Ventricular Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease
This study aims to understand the onset an functional consequences of left ventricular interstitial fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (stage 2 to 5), as well as assess whether transplantation results in a…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cardio-Renal Syndrome, Myocardial Fibrosis, Uraemic Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- FibroCKD (NCT03176862)
- Testing
- cardiac magnetic resonance scan, Cardiopulmonary exercise test with stress echocardiogram, 24-hour ECG holter monitor
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Manvir Kaur Hayer
Cardiomyopathies
Effects of Renal Transplantation on Uraemic Cardiomyopathy
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high risk of death and morbidity due to cardiovascular disease. Much of this is caused by left ventricular disease characterised by abnormal muscle thickness and scaring.
- Trial name
- RETRACT (NCT03892343)
- Testing
- Cardiac MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust