Dialysis patients, who decide to switch from standard dialysis (3 times 240-270 min/week) to nocturnal dialysis (3 times 480 min/week), will be followed. In parallel a control group with patients staying on standard dialysis will be followed. The study will last 30 weeks. During this period blood samples (pre- and post-dialysis: 10 times; inlet and outlet of dialyzer: 3 times) will be collected on predetermined time points. Concentration of several uremic retention solutes will be determined.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Switch to nocturnal dialysis (3 times 480 min/week)
Standard dialysis (3 times 240-270 min/week)
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
To evaluate what is more effective for removal of uremic toxins - nocturnal versus standard dialysis?
Time frame: 30 weeks
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