The study has been designed in order to investigate the performance and safety of the new Silencia PD cycler including the Silencia tubing system in comparison to the PD-Night and Homechoice PD cycler which are both well-established PD cyclers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Treatment for 2 weeks either with PD-Night or Homechoice PD cycler (Comparators) depending on the previous Treatment ((clinical phase I). At the end of these 2 treatment weeks and a subsequent training phase which up to 3 weeks, treatment with the Silencia PD cycler for 2 further weeks (clinical phase II).
Nephocare La Serena
La Serena, Chile
Nephocare Independencia
Santiago, Chile
Nephocare Providencia
Santiago, Chile
Nephocare San Bernardo
Santiago, Chile
Total Kt/V urea
Measurement of solute removal during peritoneal dialysis focuses on urea
Time frame: at the beginning and end of clinical phase 1 and 2 (each clinical phase is 14 days)
Achieving Kt/Vurea ≥ 1.7
Measurement of solute removal during peritoneal dialysis focuses on urea
Time frame: at the beginning and end of clinical phase 1 and 2 (each clinical phase is 14 days)
Mean daily ultrafiltration (UF)
Daily ultrafiltration reached by the Patient with APD
Time frame: at the beginning and end of clinical phase 1 and 2 (each clinical phase is 14 days)
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