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Evaluation of a Bioimpedance Method for Determination of Dry Weight in Dialysis Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Registration Number
NCT00397306
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Saarland
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of a bioimpedance method for determination of dry weight in dialysis patients. Additionally normal tissue hydration in non-Dialysis patients is investigated in healthy subjects and patients with chronic kidney disease in stages K/DIGO I-IV

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinically stable on dialysis within the last three months
  • signed written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • acute myocardial infarction or stroke within the last six months
  • heart failure stage NYHA IV
  • concommitant participation in other interventional trials
  • psychiatric conditions that prevent subject from following the study procedures / protocol
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • limb amputation
  • cardiac pacemaker
  • joint implants
  • implantable pumps and other metallic implants

For healthy subjects and CKD patients in stages K/DIGO I-IV the above mentioned criteria other than the first mentioned are applicable respectively.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bioimpedance Dry weight
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Wall thickness LA, LV
Resistance
Resistivity
Blood pressure
LV Diameter
Shortening Fraction
EPO-Dose
Quality of Life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Saarland, Dept. of Internal Medicine IV, Div. of Nephrology and Hypertension

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Homburg, Saarland, Germany

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