Active clinical trials for "Kidney Diseases"

The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using the FLEX-1 device for the creation of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in patients requiring chronic hemodialysis.

This 12-week double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial aims to investigate the effect of a prebiotic (fructooligosaccharide - FOS) on serum and urinary levels of uremic toxins (p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate) of non-dialysis dependent CKD patients, and the impact of such intervention on cardiovascular markers, intestinal permeability, endotoxemia and inflammatory response.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KRX-0502, administered without food, in treating iron deficiency anemia in subjects with stage 3 to 5 non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD).

The main purpose of this study is to see whether PT20 can help people with a high level of phosphate in their blood (called Hyperphosphatemia) that are being treated with dialysis for kidney disease.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of bortezomib versus thalidomide in reducing free light chains in the blood of myeloma patients. In addition participants will receive bendamustine (chemotherapy) and dexamethasone (steroids), which increase the effectiveness of both bortezomib and thalidomide. The trial will also study whether an earlier reduction of free light chains increases the chances of the kidneys recovering.

IgA nephropathy is the most common type of primary glomerulonephritis and might caused by deposition of immune complex containing IgA in mesangium and causing local immune activation. Hydroxychloroquine reduces the activation of dendritic cells and the inflammatory process and showed the potential effect of treatment of patients with IgA nephropathy. The investigators study will recruite IgA nephropathy patients with proteinuria range from 0.75 to 3.5g/d even after three-month treatment by sufficient ACEi/ARB. The patients were treated with Hydroxychloroquine 300-400mg/d according to eGFR. The proteinuria will recorded every two months and total four months. Then, the drug will be stopped for two months for observation of change of proteinuria.

Chronic kidney disease is a common diagnosis in the elderly population and it is associated with significant morbidity and health care costs. The prevalence rates increase with age to about 40% for adults aged > 65 years. In the elderly population (age 65 and over), CKD is associated with a higher burden of comorbid conditions and frailty. The prevalence of frailty is higher in CKD patients with rated being double in early stages and nearly 6 times higher beyond stage 3b. Previously reported frailty mortality rates of 18% at 3 years and 47% at 7 years comparing with mortality rates in non frail individuals of 3% and 12% respectively. In this study, the investigators investigate the effect of multidisciplinary interventions upon frail elderly patients with CKD not yet on dialysis. This interventions include best medical care, nutrition, physiotherapy, and social, psychological and spiritual support.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of intra-dialysis yoga to an educational program among patients with end-stage renal disease. The investigators hypothesize that yoga as compared to the educational program will significantly improve quality of life.

This study is designed to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of oseltamivir and its metabolite oseltamivir carboxylate in participants undergoing routine HD and CAPD for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Participants will receive 6.5 and 6 weeks of the marketed oral oseltamivir suspension dosed according to the HD or CAPD schedule, respectively.

This study is being conducted to determine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) improves kidney function. Half of the participants will receive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for their OSA in addition to their regular CKD treatment, while the other half will only receive their regular CKD treatment.