Evaluation of a Bioimpedance Method for Determination of Dry Weight in Dialysis Patients

University Hospital, Saarland16 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of a bioimpedance method for determination of dry weight in dialysis patients. Additionally normal tissue hydration in non-Dialysis patients is investigated in healthy subjects and patients with chronic kidney disease in stages K/DIGO I-IV

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

Interventions

Bioimpedance AnalysisDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * clinically stable on dialysis within the last three months * signed written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * acute myocardial infarction or stroke within the last six months * heart failure stage NYHA IV * concommitant participation in other interventional trials * psychiatric conditions that prevent subject from following the study procedures / protocol * pregnancy or lactation * limb amputation * cardiac pacemaker * joint implants * implantable pumps and other metallic implants For healthy subjects and CKD patients in stages K/DIGO I-IV the above mentioned criteria other than the first mentioned are applicable respectively.

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Saarland, Dept. of Internal Medicine IV, Div. of Nephrology and Hypertension

Homburg, Saarland, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bioimpedance Dry weight

Secondary Outcomes

Resistance

Resistivity

Blood pressure

LV Diameter

Shortening Fraction

Wall thickness LA, LV

Quality of Life

EPO-Dose

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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