Effects of Hemodialysis on the Sleep/Wake Cycle

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: End Stage Renal Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test a novel application of an existing treatment - using col dialysate (often used to treat hypotension) as opposed to warm dialysate (standard treatment) during hemodialysis for its ability to stabilize the sleep/wake cycle of patients receiving this chronic treatment

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00460863

Run by

Emory University

People needed

58

Starts

2003-04-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-24

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 failures - diabetes, hypertension, glomerulonephritis, or polycystic kidney disease
• Ability to read and write in English hemodialysis three times a week for at least 4 months
• Clinically stable
• KT/V > 1.0

Where it is running

• Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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