The Effects of Cool Dialysate on the Sleep/Wake Cycle in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis - "The Sleep Cool Study"

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Conditions studied: End-stage Renal Disease

In brief

A major component of this study is to test a novel application for a safe, non-pharmacologic, cost-effective intervention that is already in use in clinical practice - using cool dialysate during hemodialysis to help stabilize the sleep/wake cycle of chronic hemodialysis patients. We will also evaluate its effects on selected sleep-related physiologic, psychological, behavioral, and general health outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00218790

Run by

Emory University

People needed

58

Starts

2003-04-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-12

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All races, cause of renal failure is diabetes, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, or polycystic kidney disease; ability to read and write in English; clinically stable.

You may not qualify if…

• Current use of sleeping medication; history of alcoholism or drug abuse; brain disease; severe hypertension; severe heart disease; low functional level

Where it is running

• Emory affiliated hemodialysis units — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University affiliated hemodialysis units — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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