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Comparison of efficacy and safety between plastic needle and metal needle in hemodialysis treatment

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of The genitoruinary system
Registration Number
KCT0003745
Lead Sponsor
Hallym University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Incident hemodialysis patients who newly created AVFs
- Patients who can use low-dose aspirin, as guidelines recommend

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with long-standing use of steroid or immunosuppressive agents or pre-existing skin diseases were all excluded.
Patients who cannot meet our Doppler criteria at needling point: adequate fistula size = 0.5 cm, blood flow = 500 mL/min, depth from skin < 1.0 cm and presence of intact AVF configuration.
Patients who doesn't want

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary endpoint is an initial cannulation failure, defined as the failure of successful completion of three consecutive dialysis sessions with adequate blood flow rates. .
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications related to needle cannulation (hematoma, infiltration, inadequate blood flow);the needed time until three consecutive successful cannulation and dialysis sessions;degree of pain felt by patients;degree of cannulation difficulty;hemodialysis adequacy
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