Temperature Control During Dialysis Treatment

Regional Hospital Holstebro

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Renal Failure, Chronic

Treatments: Procedure: temperature control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00438295

MED.RES.2007.03.EBP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose is to measure the effect of glucose in the dialysis water on blood pressure, pulse rate, and plasma glucose with and without body temperature control

Full description

To clarify the influence of temperature in dialysis water on blood pressure and vasoactive hormones

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age > 18 years,
2. both men and women,
3. chronic renal failure and dialysis treatment for at least three months

Exclusion criteria

1. Heart failure,
2. Lung insufficiency,
3. Chronic liver disease,
4. Diabetes mellitus,
5. Malignant disease,
6. Nephrotic syndrome,
7. Lack of compliance,
8. Unwillingness til participate

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)