Carotid Intima-media Thickness in Dialysis Patients and Traditional Risk Factors

April 23, 2026 updated by: Sohair Adeeb, Minia University

Association of Traditional Cardiovascular and Dialysis-Specific Risk Factors With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study"

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
  • Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a validated surrogate marker for atherosclerosis.
  • Both traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and dialysis-specific factors (mineral metabolism disorders, dialysis duration) contribute to vascular damage.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
  • Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a validated surrogate marker for atherosclerosis.
  • Both traditional cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia) and dialysis-specific factors (mineral metabolism disorders, dialysis duration) contribute to vascular damage.
  • Gap in knowledge: Few studies have comprehensively assessed the combined impact of these factors on CIMT in HD patients.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Renal dialysis patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Age 18 or older. 2. Patients with sepsis without AKI at the time of admission.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • o Active malignancy

    • Acute infections
    • Recent cardiovascular events (<3 months)
    • Poor echocardiographic window for CIMT measurement

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
• To determine the association between carotid intima - media thickness and: o Hypertension duration o HbA1c o LDL/HDL ratio o Dialysis duration o Parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels
Time Frame: 6 month
6 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
• To compare CIMT between: o Diabetics vs. non-diabetics o Short (<5 yrs) vs. long (≥5 yrs) dialysis duration o Patients with vs. without hyperparathyroidism (PTH >300 pg/m
Time Frame: 6month
6month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Minia University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.560

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 24, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1951/04/2026

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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