tHe Effects of Postdilution Online Hemodiafiltration With AcEtate-free Citrate dialySis Fluid on Inflammation Markers in TUscan Prevalent Hemodialysis patientS: HEPHAESTUS Study

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate if a hemodiafiltration with concentrated citrate (Cit-HDF) in 3 months can reduce the inflammation markers, evaluated by a Predialytic value of Beta2-microglobulin (B2m), CRP and IL6 compared to traditional concentrated acetic acid (Ac-HDF).

The secondary objectives of this study are to evaluate if Cit-HDF, compared to Ac-HDF, can have an effect in a period of 3 months on the following aspects:

• the change weekly pre-dialysis values of other markers of oxidative stress (TAC, NF-kB);

• the technical parameters of HDF treatment, such as convective volumes, and blood pressure in the circuit in the filter (TMP, pressure pre-filter);

• the cardiovascular stability through blood pressure and heart rate before and after dialysis (SBP, DBP, HR) and number of intradialytic hypotension;

• the parameters of safety as the variation of the values of the mobility Predialytic bone (PTH, alkaline phosphatase, fetuin-A), the variation of the values intradialytic biochemical impacted by citrate (total and ionized calcium, bicarbonate) and clotting time (aPTT);

• the variation of calcifications observed by:

• the expression of molecules that express the ability of calcification of muscle cells and endothelial cells in culture with plasma taken at the beginning of treatment

• a measure of carotid intimal thickness and pulse vawe velocity by Eco Color Doppler (optional);

• dialysis efficiency by varying pre-and post-dialysis (RR%) and Clearance average molecular weight solutes with small and medium (Phosphorus, Beta2 Micro, Myoglobin) and indices of dialysis adequacy of small molecules such as EKT / V based on the dialysance ion formula Watson (calculated automatically by the monitor to dialysis);