Comparison of High Versus Low Bicarbonate Hemodialysis

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Conditions studied: Chronic Kidney Disease, End-stage Renal Disease, Metabolic Acidosis

In brief

This study will compare hemodialysis treatment with a standard, high-bicarbonate dialysis bath versus a lower bicarbonate dialysis bath, and will compare intradialytic acid-base changes and overall control of metabolic acidosis with the 2 treatment regimens.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02098356

Run by

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

People needed

7

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-05

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age >18
• Receiving chronic thrice-weekly conventional hemodialysis for at least 6 months

You may not qualify if…

• Use of oral alkali within the previous month
• Hospitalization within the previous month
• Inability to provide written informed consent
• Plans for kidney transplant in the next 2 months
• Planned change in phosphate binder therapy within the next month
• Pregnancy, or planned pregnancy in the next 2 months

Where it is running

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine — The Bronx, New York, United States

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