Study to compare the clinical outcomes of coiled-end versus straight-end Swan-Neck peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters

Completed

• Conditions: End stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy; Urological and Genital Diseases; End-stage renal disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN05846916
• Lead Sponsor: Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine (China)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 18 and 80
2. Presence of end stage renal disease (ESRD)
3. Initiation of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) therapy in our hospital
4. Expected survival greater than 6 months
5. Provision of informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unstable or poorly controlled coronary artery disease
2. Severe congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Grade III or IV)
3. Severe chronic respiratory disease, malignant disease, clinically significant hepatic disease, acute renal failure and psychiatric disease
4. Women who were pregnant or lactating

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified