Comparison of plastic fistula cannulae versus metal fistula needles in haemodialysis in-centre patients
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal FailureRenal and Urogenital - Kidney disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000937617
- Lead Sponsor
- ogan Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Patients on haemodialysis at Logan Hospital dialysing via an arteriovenous fistulae or an arterovenous graft.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients not willing to consent, patients unable to consent due to cognitive decline or unstable mental illness, patients less than 18 years of age, patients who are highly self-caring and insert their own needles.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Failed cannulations<br><br>Failed Cannulation is defined as the necessity to use second device in order to access the fistula. This will be recorded on the data collection tool.[Accessing dialysis fistula or graft every schedualed haemodialysis therapy using the same device each month over four months.];Intra-dialytic blows or dislogements. These will be recorded on the data collection tool if and when they occur.[Each month over the four month trial for each device any intra-dialytic blows or dislogements will be recorded on the data collection tool.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Staff satisfaction survey designed specifically for the study.[Staff satisfaction survey will be administerd monthly over the four months of the trial.];Patient satisfaction survey designed specifically for the study.[Patient satisfaction survey will be administered monthly over the four months of the trial.];Needle stick injuries.[Data will be collected at each haemodialysis session over the four month trial period.]