Active clinical trials for "Kidney Diseases"

The objectives of this study are to assess safety and to evaluate the biologic activity of TARGTEPO treatment.

The goal of this study is to assess whether canagliflozin has a renal and vascular protective effect in reducing the progression of renal impairment relative to placebo in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), Stage 2 or 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and macroalbuminuria, who are receiving standard of care including a maximum tolerated labeled daily dose of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB).

The main objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficiency ( cost-effectiveness ) of a telemedicine system : eNephro Application , compared with traditional care in the management of chronic renal failure in different populations : population 1 : Patients with CKD stage 3B- 4 , the combined endpoint achievement of target blood pressure and proteinuria . population 2 : Patients with ESRD treated by ambulatory dialysis , the cumulative duration of hospitalization in short-stay population 3 : Patients with ESRD treated with Renal Transplantation , the cumulative duration of unplanned short stay Two statistical analysis will be done : a main analysis for the one year initial follow-up for each patient a secondary analysis for the one year initial follow-up estended by one year (proposed to each patient at the end of the initial follow-up), that is a 2 years period. The intervention tested in this study is a telemedicine system which is a collaborative and expert system, consisting of: A dynamic shared medical record for the collection of administrative , medical, biological and clinical data for each patient. All health professionals can access the folder and fill in the support. It is the same for patients treated at home. A secure messaging for communication between health professionals and between patients and health professionals Expert systems analyzing data from each patient A management tool of therapeutic education Each patient and whatever the group will perform as part of its monitoring of the CKD assessments at baseline , 6 months, 12 months, 18 months (Populations 1 and 2) and end of study (24 months). These evaluations are about compliance, quality of life, anxiety - depression state. To enhance costs the point of view retained will be health insurance's point of view. Among the various costs, only direct costs are considered: disease management, hospitalizations, consultations in hospitals and private practice, prescribed medical transportation , home visits by health professionals, additional assessments related to the evaluated intervention. A probabilistic matching with the data bases of the National Information System of the Social Insurance will be performed. In addition, the acceptability of the system of telemedicine by patients in the intervention and health professionals will be also evaluated.

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is associated with the development of a variety of extrarenal manifestations of which polycystic liver disease is most common. The investigators aimed to assess the changes over time of liver volume in ADPKD patients and whether it is affected by the treatment with the somatostatin analogue, octreotide. 35 ADPKD patients (14 males) aged 34±8 years were randomly assigned to 36 month treatment with placebo (n=18) or octreotide (n=17). Clinical and liver parameters at magnetic resonance (RM) were evaluated at baseline, study end and after 24 months of drug withdrawal.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous blisibimod administration in addition to standard therapy in patients with biopsy proven IgA Nephropathy with persistent proteinuria of between 1-6 g/day.

Patients with end-stage kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis frequently require iron supplementation to compensate for ongoing iron losses, and to maintain hemoglobin levels with or without additional use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA). The investigators aim to compare two different intravenous iron preparations, ferric carboxymaltose and iron sucrose in 140 hemodialysis patients. The investigators primary objective is to assess whether both agents are equally effective to maintain a target haemoglobin within 10-12 mg/dl. The investigators will also measure ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation, and how much ESA therapy is administered. Patients will be randomly assigned to either treatment group and followed in parallel over an active study period of 40 weeks.

This study was designed to provide confirmation of safety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy in chronic renal failure due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

In this quality improvement program (DKD-TMT), patients will be recruited from multiple sites across Asia, with each site recruiting at least 300 type 2 diabetic patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD). After explanation by trained doctors and nurses, and with written informed consent, patients will be randomized to the UC (n=100, usual care) group, the EC (n=100, empowered care) group, or the TEC (n=100, team-based, empowered care) group. Patients in all 3 groups will undergo a comprehensive assessment (CA) guided by the templates in the Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation (JADE) portal at baseline and at month 12. They will also self-administer a set of questionnaires for assessing quality of life and psychological distress during the CA at both time points. During the 12 months between the 2 CAs: Patients in the UC group will receive UC in accordance to the practice of the health institution. Patients in the EC group will receive a JADE summary report with personalized risk prediction, treatment targets and decision support with explanation from the doctor and nurse. In addition to receiving UC in accordance to the practice of the health institution, the nurse will telephone the patient 3-monthly to remind them to adhere to treatment, provide support and empower them to discuss with their doctors about their treatment needs and any concerns. Patients in the TEC group will be followed by a doctor-nurse team at least 3 monthly to achieve multiple targets, but tailored to patients' risk profile. The patients will receive telephone reminders and also be given a JADE follow up report 3-monthly. The primary composite endpoint is attainment of treatment goals and/or control of risk factors. The secondary composite endpoint is all-diabetes related clinical endpoints. The tertiary changes are behavioral changes, psychological well-being and quality of life.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FG-4592 in maintaining and/or correcting hemoglobin (Hb) given to subjects with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis and receiving epoetin alfa.

To investigate dose-response efficacy and safety in hemodialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia.