To study the changes in structure and function of the heart in patients with advanced kidney disease due to a fistula (surgically created connection between artery and vein in the arm or forearm) used for dialysis.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: N184- Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)Health Condition 2: N185- Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/044991
- Lead Sponsor
- Kasturba Medical College Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic kidney disease stages 4 & 5 patients and planned for surgical arteriovenous fistula creation.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with connective tissue diseases
2.Left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%
3.Patients presenting with HFpEF
4.Valvular heart diseases
5.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chest wall or parenchymal lung diseases, history
of pulmonary thromboembolism
6.Chest wall abnormality
7.Portal hypertension
8.Poor echo window
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method