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Comparison of Conventional Dialysis and the Allient System

Primary Purpose

End Stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Failure

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Allient System
Sponsored by
Renal Research Institute
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for End Stage Renal Disease focused on measuring Hemodialysis

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Maintenance in-center hemodialysis
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years
  • Has been on hemodialysis for at least 4 months
  • Uses a standard single-pass dialysis machine with a high-flux dialyzer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hospitalization during the 8 weeks preceding enrollment
  • Infection requiring antibiotic treatment during the 8 weeks preceding enrollment
  • Central venous cather as dialysis access
  • Uncontrollable blood coagulation anomalies
  • Smokers
  • Dialysis regimen other than 3 times weekly
  • In ability to understand the English language and give informed consent for participation in the study

Sites / Locations

  • Irving Place Dialysis Center
  • Upper Manhattan Dialysis Center
  • Yorkville Dialysis Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

A

Arm Description

Subject will continue conventional hemodialysis therapy for one week ("no intervention" phase) and then swtich to the Allient system for two weeks ("active comparator" phase).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Clearance of specific waste products from blood determined through subject blood and dialysate samples

Secondary Outcome Measures

Inflammation as determined by levels of specific inflammatory markers
Red blood cell lifespan determined through a measurement of CO in the subject's breath

Full Information

First Posted
September 23, 2008
Last Updated
March 27, 2013
Sponsor
Renal Research Institute
Collaborators
Renal Solutions, Inc.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00788905
Brief Title
Comparison of Conventional Dialysis and the Allient System
Official Title
Uremic Toxin Removal, Blood Cell Kinetics, and Inflammatory Response in Patients Treated With the Allient System
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
November 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 2014 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Renal Research Institute
Collaborators
Renal Solutions, Inc.

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of the study to determine whether the level of inflammation may be decreased, the lifespan of red blood cells increased and the clearance of waste products in the blood improved through the use of the Allient System as compared to conventional hemodialysis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
End Stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Failure
Keywords
Hemodialysis

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subject will continue conventional hemodialysis therapy for one week ("no intervention" phase) and then swtich to the Allient system for two weeks ("active comparator" phase).
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Allient System
Intervention Description
The Allient System uses a different type of blood pump and a lower volume of dialysate.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Clearance of specific waste products from blood determined through subject blood and dialysate samples
Time Frame
3 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Inflammation as determined by levels of specific inflammatory markers
Time Frame
3 weeks
Title
Red blood cell lifespan determined through a measurement of CO in the subject's breath
Time Frame
3 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Maintenance in-center hemodialysis Age greater than or equal to 18 years Has been on hemodialysis for at least 4 months Uses a standard single-pass dialysis machine with a high-flux dialyzer Exclusion Criteria: Hospitalization during the 8 weeks preceding enrollment Infection requiring antibiotic treatment during the 8 weeks preceding enrollment Central venous cather as dialysis access Uncontrollable blood coagulation anomalies Smokers Dialysis regimen other than 3 times weekly In ability to understand the English language and give informed consent for participation in the study
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nathan W. Levin, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Renal Research Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Peter Kotanko, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Renal Research Institute
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Irving Place Dialysis Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10003
Country
United States
Facility Name
Upper Manhattan Dialysis Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10025
Country
United States
Facility Name
Yorkville Dialysis Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10128
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25710773
Citation
Rosales L, Thijssen S, Kruse A, Sipahioglu MH, Hirachan P, Raimann JG, Kuntsevich V, Carter M, Levin NW, Kotanko P. Inflammatory Response to Sorbent Hemodialysis. ASAIO J. 2015 Jul-Aug;61(4):463-7. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000212.
Results Reference
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