Status:
COMPLETED
A Cross-sectional Study on Intradialytic Hypertension at Four Haemodialysis Units in the Western Cape
Lead Sponsor:
University of Stellenbosch
Conditions:
Intradialytic Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Observational evidence indicates that intradialytic hypertension is associated with high morbidity \& mortality. The investigators impression is that this problem may be more prevalent than initially ...
Detailed Description
Introduction Intradialytic hypertension (IDH) is the paradoxical rise in blood pressure (BP) during or immediately after haemodialysis. Nephrologists have yet to arrive at a standard definition of I...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females age \> 18 years
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Inability to take blood pressure by routine methods in the upper limbs
- Inability to give informed consent
- Contraindications to bioimpedance monitoring (pre-existing implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators; amputees)
- Intercurrent acute illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01916668
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
May 7 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Tygerberg Academic Hospital
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7505