Status:
TERMINATED
Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Calcification and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hemodialysis Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Collaborating Sponsors:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
End Stage Renal Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Individuals with kidney disease are at a higher risk for heart and vascular diseases, including heart attacks and strokes, than those with normal kidney function. The purpose of this research study is...
Detailed Description
This study is being conducted under the Sponsorship of the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) and is funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Industry Partnered Research Grant IRO 90262 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults (≥ 18 years of age) commencing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
Exclusion
- • Unable to provide informed consent.
- Exclusion Criteria for the cardiac substudy:
- CT exclusion criteria
- Pregnancy
- Obesity (\>275 lbs)
- Rapid atrial fibrillation, bigeminy or trigeminy
- Any condition that impedes the ability to lie flat during the CT (eg:decompensated congestive heart failure).
- MRI exclusion criteria
- Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
- Obesity (\>275lbs)
- Intraocular metal
- Cerebral aneurysm clips, programmable shunt, etc.
- Any type of ear implant
- Any implanted device (eg: insulin, drug infusion device)
- Metal shrapnel or bullet
- Any condition that impedes the ability to lie flat during the MRI (eg:decompensated congestive heart failure)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01427374
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2017
Last Update
May 1 2018
Active Locations (4)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
2
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
3
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195U
4
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada