Status:
COMPLETED
Semi-blunt Needles: is Outcome Better?
Lead Sponsor:
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Conditions:
Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
Vascular Abord: Native Arterio-venous Fistula
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this observational study in patients chronically hemodialyzed by a native arterio-venous fistula is to determine the impact of the use of semi-blunt needles on the quality of the punction. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic hemodialysis patients
- Aged 18 years or more
- Dialyzed by a native arterio-venous fistula
- Cannuled by buttonhole method with blunt needles
Exclusion
- Acute hemodialysis
- Puncture with 14G needles
- Puncture with a sole needle
- Arterio-venous grafts
- Patients transferred from another centre
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00840372
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
September 29 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc
Brussels, Belgium, 1200