Dialysis Registry in Utah

Design:

This is a prospective, observational study of patients in the University of Utah dialysis program.

Study Procedures:

Patients new to dialysis at the University of Utah dialysis program will be approached to determine whether they want to participate in the registry. If they are interested, the study purpose and procedures will be explained and informed consent obtained. Participants will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire on demographics (age, gender, race, education), co-morbid conditions (diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, hypertension, chronic lung disease, malignancies, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease), physical activity level, cognitive function and sleep patterns. Height, weight, and waist circumference will be measured. Annual follow up visits will be conducted with each patient until the 5th annual follow-up, death, transplantation or loss to follow-up. During these visits, participants will complete questionnaires on physical activity level, cognitive function and sleep patterns. Height, weight, and waist circumference will be measured. Thirty milliliters (ml) of blood will also be drawn.

Relevant Dialysis data (cause and duration of kidney disease, duration of dialytic therapy, duration and frequency of dialysis sessions, type of dialyzer used, type of vascular access), medications (erythropoietin dose and route of administration, iron supplements), laboratory markers (hemoglobin, serum calcium, serum intact parathyroid hormone, serum phosphorous, white blood cell count with differential neutrophil and lymphocyte counts and urea reduction rate) will be obtained from the electronic medical records.