Status:

COMPLETED

ADMA Levels in End-Stage Renal Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Renal Research Institute

Conditions:

Chronic Kidney Disease

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Asymmetric dimethylarginine, ADMA, in plasma, is significantly elevated in patients with renal disease and associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We found that whole blood (WB) posses...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion
  • Group 1:
  • are now 18 years of age or older, with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
  • have been on maintenance hemodialysis therapy three times/week for more then 12 months
  • Group 2 criteria:
  • are now 18 years of age or older
  • can be matched to a volunteer in Group 1 for age, gender, race, blood pressure and diabetes history
  • have an eGFR greater then 60 ml/min (This is a value based on a laboratory blood test that shows how well your kidneys work.)
  • Group 3 criteria:
  • are now 18 years of age or older
  • have blood pressure less than 130/80 when you are not taking blood pressure medication
  • normal kidney function
  • Exclusion
  • are less then 18 years of age
  • are pregnant or breast feeding
  • unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  • are currently in another study
  • have a hemoglobin (substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen) level that is less than 8 mg/dl
  • have an untreated infection that won't go away
  • require admission to the hospital
  • have a history of hemolytic diseases (e.g. sickle cell disease)
  • appear unlikely or unable to participate in the required study procedures

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 8 2007

    Estimated Enrollment :

    61 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00350974

    Start Date

    July 1 2006

    End Date

    March 8 2007

    Last Update

    June 5 2017

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    University of Michigan Health System

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109