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)

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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