Reliability, complications and outcome of conductive arteriovenous fistula compared to conventional non-conductive arteriovenous antecubital fistula in patients referred for AVF construction at Tabriz Imam Reza Hospital in 2012-2013

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• Conditions: Chronic Kidney Disease.; Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

• Registration Number: IRCT2015040716473N4
• Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

All patients with chronic renal failure which referred for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) reconstruction as an access route for dialysis; age over 12Y/O;possibility of AVF reconstruction in the antecubital fossa; presence of both basilic and cephalic vein with a communicating vein between them; no significant brachial artery stenosis; no preoperative distal ischemia; no recent venous needling in the antecubital fossa. Exclusion criteria:any contraindication for AVF reconstruction in antecubital fossa; presence of a good forearm radial artery and cephalic vein for distal AVF reconstruction; absence of a communicating antecubital vein; absence of basilic or cephalic vein in the antecubital fossa; fibrosis of the antecubital or arm veins; no palpable thrill during irrigation of the antecubital veins with heparinized saline

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dialysability. Timepoint: 2 months after the operation. Method of measurement: by the dialysis nurse.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arterial steal syndrome. Timepoint: any time during 2 months after the operation or after the first dialysis session. Method of measurement: diagnosis by the attending physician or dialysis nurse.;Venous hypertension syndrome. Timepoint: any time during the first 2 months the operation or after the first session of dialysis. Method of measurement: measurment of forearm circumference by attending physician or dialysis nurse.