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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method 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