Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Maintenance Hemodialysis Population

Winthrop University Hospital108 enrolled

Overview

The study is a survey to answer the specific question, "What is the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in maintenance hemodialysis patients?" Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase an individual's risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Risk factors for metabolic syndrome will be collected for each consented patient. They include elevated serum triglycerides, reduced HDL cholesterol, hypertension, elevated fasting blood sugar concentration and abdominal obesity. The investigator will measure waist circumference of each consented patient in a secure area according to standardized procedures. The other data is available from the patient's medical record.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

108

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis equal to or greater than 3 months * Patient at lest 18 years of age * Availability of all data in the medical record for classification of the metabolic syndrome, including serum triglycerides, serum HDL-cholesterol, systolic BP and diastolic BP, and serum glucose Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unwilling or unable to give informed consent to participate * Patients with a history of thyroid disease * Patients unable to stand upright

Locations (1)

Winthrop University Hospital Outpatient Dialysis Unit

Mineola, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent of maintenance patients with at least three risk factors of metabolic syndrome

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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