Frequent, far infra-red (FIR) therapy for newly formed arterio-venous fistulas in dialysis and pre-dialysis patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Subtopic: Renal and Urogenital (all Subtopics)Disease: RenalUrological and Genital DiseasesTopic: Renal and Urogenital
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN07415424
- Lead Sponsor
- ewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 72
Inclusion Criteria
Current inclusion criteria as of 15/09/2014:
1. Pre-dialysis or dialysis patients undergoing formation of a brachial arterio-venous fistula
2. Ability to provide informed consent
3. Male and female, age >= 18 years
Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Pre-dialysis patients undergoing formation of a brachial arterio-venous fistula
2. Ability to provide informed consent
3. Male and female, age >= 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
1. Impaired conscious level at the time of 1st FIR therapy
2. Impaired peripheral sensation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Access flow at 6 weeks measured by ultrasound
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Access flow at 12 weeks after AV fistula formation measured by ultrasound