The Effect of Nighttime Dialysis on the Inflammation of Kidney Failure

June 2, 2009 updated by: Rockefeller University

A Comparison of the Effects of Conventional and Nocturnal Hemodialysis on the Inflammatory Response of Chronic Renal Failure

This study will determine whether a new form of home hemodialysis carried out at night during sleep reduces blood levels of hormone-like substances called cytokines that may cause fatigue and increase blood fats and sugar. Participants will stay twice in the Rockefeller Hospital and receive a standard diet and blood testing. Training for nocturnal hemodialysis will be provided at the nearby Manhattan Dialysis Center of The Rogosin Institute, affiliated with The Rockefeller University.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Detailed Description

Patients treated with conventional hemodialysis for at least 3 months and interested in learning home nocturnal hemodialysis will be screened in the Rockefeller Outpatient Research Center. If eligible, during the first 8 day hospital stay, participants will receive a standard diet and dialysis treatment nearby at the Rogosin Institute Dialysis Center. During the last 2 days, their blood will be frequently sampled for cytokines, fats and sugar. Dialysate will also be sampled. They will have the same diet and tests repeated during a second admission after either 4 months of conventional dialysis or 1 month training for nocturnal dialysis followed by 3 months of home nocturnal dialysis (randomized 1:1). After the second admission, patients treated with conventional dialysis will be discharged from the study and trained in nocturnal hemodialysis. Off-site computer monitoring will be utilized when patients dialyze themselves at home or during the admission in The Rockefeller University Hospital.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Rockefeller University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Men and women at least age 18 who receive hemodialysis three times a week for at least 3 months and meet the criteria for home instruction in nocturnal dialysis -

Exclusion Criteria:

No diabetes, any unstable clinical condition, chronic infection (including hepatitis, HIV), endocrine disorders or serious digestive problems, lipid-lowering medication , LDL cholesterol <190 mg/dL and triglycerides less than 600 mg/dL, body mass index <35, blood pressure <160/100, hemoglobin >10.0, no cholesterol-lowering medicine, able to change from Renagel (has lipid effects) to Phoslo for the duration of the study, cigarette smoking no more than half a pack per day

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Feasibility study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Feasibility study

Collaborators and Investigators

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Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lisa C. Hudgins, MD, Rockefeller University

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 6, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2009

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

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