Is peritoneal dialysis a better treatment for patients with treatment - resistant congestive heart failure?

Completed

• Conditions: cardiac failure; heart failure; 10019280; 10038430

• Registration Number: NL-OMON36712
• Lead Sponsor: efrologie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Severe refractory congestive heart failure with signs of diuretic resistance which is defined as the inability to preserve euvolemia despite maximal diuretic therapy
• Dyspnoe NYHA class III and IV
• Not fit for resynchronisation therapy or patients with relapse of diuretic resistance after resynchronisation therapy
• Age at least 18 years.
• Capable of giving informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Fit for resynchronisation therapy
2. On the heart transplant waiting list
3. Contraindications for peritoneal dialysis: history of multiple abdominal operations
4. MDRD < 10 or > 30 ml/min
5. Severe comorbidity with life expectancy less than 1 year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Hospitalization days</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Mortality<br /><br>Quality of life<br /><br>Cardiac function<br /><br>Residual renal function and urine production<br /><br>Nutrition</p><br>