Status:

COMPLETED

Vitamin D and Arteriovenous Fistulae

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Conditions:

End-stage Renal Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients requiring hemodialysis following kidney failure need a form of dialysis vascular access in order to undergo the dialysis procedure. Dialysis vascular access dysfunction is an enormous clinica...

Detailed Description

Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction is a major source of morbidity and cost among ESRD patients, accounting for up to 25% of all hospital stays, and 50% of all costs within the first year of init...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are suitable candidates for AVF creation (as assessed by pre-operative vein mapping) and plan to undergo AVF creation are eligible to participate
  • Study subjects must agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent
  • Age: Study subjects must be \> 18 years old
  • Sites: Emory University affiliated hospitals (including Emory University Hospital, Emory Midtown Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital) and Emory University affiliated outpatient dialysis units
  • Informed consent requirements: All study subjects must agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Patients with a corrected serum calcium \> 10.5 mg/dL within 4 weeks of study screening
  • Current intake of \> 2000 IU per day of Vitamin D3
  • Subjects unable to provide informed consent or who plan to relocate outside of Atlanta during the study duration

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    52 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00912782

    Start Date

    January 1 2009

    End Date

    June 1 2011

    Last Update

    July 2 2014

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    Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322