Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Concordance and Discordance in the Assessment of Volume Status in Home Dialysis Patients: A Comparison of Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, Physical Exam, and Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Lead Sponsor:

Indiana University

Conditions:

Fluid Overload

POCUS

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Fluid overload, which is when your body has too much fluid, is one of the reasons why people on home dialysis need to go to the hospital. Fluid overload (when body has too much fluid) commonly present...

Detailed Description

This study involves collecting information about you or from you. If you agree to be in the study, you will do your best to complete the following: * Provide consent for us to review your medical rec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: Greater than 18 years.
  • Diagnosis: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
  • Treatment: Receiving home dialysis, either peritoneal dialysis (PD) or home hemodialysis (HHD).
  • Duration of Home Dialysis: At least three months on home dialysis.

Exclusion

  • Consent: Inability to provide informed consent.
  • Inclusion Criteria: Not meeting any of the inclusion criteria.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Urgent-Start PD.
  • Any other obvious cause of shortness of breath not related to volume overload including but not limited to pneumonia, pneumothorax, advanced COPD and Interstitial lung disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07178470

Start Date

November 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

November 24 2025

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