Active clinical trials for "Renal Insufficiency, Chronic"

The goal of this study is to determine how 25(OH)D3 clearance is affected by vitamin D3 supplementation using a gold standard pharmacokinetic approach.

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a very frequent pathology, which can lead to renal failure and the need for renal replacement therapy. In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), glycemic control is very important for the prevention of microvascular injury. In this context, the Nursing Process (NP) is the instrument to guide care, contributing to the attention of individuals' needs. Objective: To evaluate the results of Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), obtained through interventions of the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) for the glycemic control, in patients with diabetes in renal replacement therapy, with a diagnosis of Unstable Glycemia, of the North American Nursing Diagnosis - International (NANDA-I). Method: Randomized clinical trial in three dialysis services in southern Brazil. Population: Type I and II diabetes patients on hemodialysis. Sample: Over 18 years old, literate, who accept to participate in the study by signing a Term of Consent Free and Clarified. Exclusion criteria: severe uncorrected deficiency in hearing, speech, total amaurosis, degenerative neurological diseases, or score less than 20 in the Mini Mental State Examination. Randomization occurred by clusters, considering dialysis shifts. The CG followed routine treatment and guidelines, while the IG received nursing interventions on a monthly basis for 6 months. Variables related to NOC scores and the knowledge, attitude and self-care tests for DM were applied before and after the intervention period. After the intervention period, a washout period of 06 months will occur, after which the variables will be collected.

Comparison of renal blood flow measurements by PAH clearance and MRI

The investigators hypothesize that the chronic kidney disease patients who suffer from vitamin D deficiency will be benefit from given Vitamin D2 because coronary artery calcification and hyperparathyroidism will be improved.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a rapidly emerging imaging modality that can function as a type of "optical biopsy", providing non-invasive cross-sectional images of tissue architectural morphology in situ and in real-time. This proposal will demonstrate that OCT has the ability to provide novel and valuable histopathological information regarding donor kidneys that can be used to predict post-transplant renal function. These investigations will result in a major breakthrough in increasing the number of healthy kidneys available for transplantation by making the most efficient use of available donor kidneys, eliminating the possible use of bad donor kidneys, providing an accurate measure of expected post-transplant renal function, and allowing better distinction between post-transplant immunological rejection and ischemic-induced acute renal failure.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the adoption of a chronic care model in conjunction with tele monitoring and case management can reduce the risk of death, hospitalization, emergency room visits, or admission to a skilled nursing facility in patients with chronic kidney disease compared to usual care.

This study will use an adapted education worksheet to support patient-centered chronic kidney disease (CKD) communication, shared decision making, and patient engagement and will test its impact on intermediate patient modifiable characteristics in a primary care practice with patients who have pre-dialysis CKD. The study team will enroll up to 100 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from a primary care clinic to start. Patients will receive the intervention, which consists of the physicians using the education worksheet during appointments with patients, and patients and providers will complete surveys about its use and to measure impact on knowledge and other areas related to patient outcomes. Once initial user testing is complete, the study team plans to submit an amendment to expand on this trial and incorporate comparison sites. This will be submitted and receive IRB approval prior to participant involvement. The study hypothesis is that patients who receive the intervention will have greater knowledge about their CKD diagnosis, higher satisfaction with provider communication, and higher scores related to managing CKD to keep themselves healthy compared to control populations.

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of a bioimpedance method for determination of dry weight in dialysis patients. Additionally normal tissue hydration in non-Dialysis patients is investigated in healthy subjects and patients with chronic kidney disease in stages K/DIGO I-IV

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers reduces the arterial stiffness assessed by applantiontonometry more than a single treatment in kidney patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine if contrast-enhanced ultrasound can detect abnormal features of kidney lesions in patients with Von-Hippel Lindau with the same accuracy as conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)