Comparison of Different Glucose Concentrations in Dialysate of Hemodialysis Patients (Dextrose)

This is a prospective, randomized, single-blinded cross-over non-inferiority trial of intra- and early post-dialytic glucose homeostasis comparing 100 mg/dL against 200 mg/dL dialysate glucose concentration in 30 hemodialysis patients. The primary outcome is the frequency and magnitude of hypoglycemia during and early after the hemodialysis treatment. Secondary outcomes include intradialytic blood pressure, interdialytic weight gain, serum potassium and phosphorus concentrations, arrhythmias during dialysis and in the early postdialytic period, and postdialytic fatigue.

Inclusion criteria:

Age ≥ 18 years

Maintenance hemodialysis with hemodialysis vintage of at least 30 days

Ability to read and understand the English language and give informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

Dialysis treatment frequencies other than three times per week

Hospitalizations or antibiotics-dependent infection during the 8 weeks preceding enrollment

Central venous catheter as hemodialysis access