Active clinical trials for "Kidney Diseases"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether cinacalcet + low dose vitamin D attenuates the progression of vascular calcification over one year, compared with a treatment regimen that includes flexible vitamin D dosing in the absence of cinacalcet, in subjects with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients often develop cardiovascular complications, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in this population. Ranolazine's ability to treat angina without reducing heart rate or blood pressure makes it an important option for ESRD patients. The hemodialysis clearance of ranolazine is unknown. A single-dose pharmacokinetic study is needed to characterize ranolazine and its metabolites in ESRD patients on and off hemodialysis. Results of the proposed study will provide initial dosing estimates for a follow-up, multiple-dose pharmacokinetic study in this population.

The purpose of this study is to test a novel distance-based (telephone) intervention to help transplant candidates with current or recent substance abuse to stay "clean and sober" both prior and following transplant surgery.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate subject preference for Aranesp® administered once monthly (i.e., every 4 weeks (Q4W)) or Procrit® administered once weekly (QW).

This is a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-design study. The study will enroll approximately 210 adult male and female subjects with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease and metabolic acidosis. The study dosing (TRC101 or placebo) will continue for 12 weeks once daily. The maximum study duration is anticipated to be up to 16 weeks.

The purpose of this proof-of-concept controlled-feeding study is to determine whether patiromer (Veltassa®, Relypsa, Inc., Redwood City, CA) can be used to maintain normal serum potassium concentrations in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who are transitioned to a plant-rich diet.

The purpose of the research study is to describe the burden of disease among three different cohorts of patients: (1) patients diagnosed with CKD, (2) those with T2DM; and (3) those with T2DM and comorbid CKD.

CADKID-study is a prospective follow-up study assessing arterial disease, quality of life, mortality and their predictors in patients with severe chronic kidney disease.

This study is open to adults with diabetic kidney disease. The purpose of the study is to find out whether a medicine called BI 685509 improves kidney function. Three different doses of BI 685509 are tested in this study. Participants get either one of the three doses of BI 685509 or placebo. It is decided by chance who gets which BI 685509 dose and who gets placebo. Participants take BI 685509 or placebo as tablets 3 times a day. Placebo tablets look like BI 685509 tablets but do not contain any medicine. Participants continue taking their usual medicine for diabetes and kidney disease throughout the study. Participants are in the study for about 7 months. During this time, they visit the study site about 11 times. Where possible, about 6 of the 11 visits can be done at the participant's home instead of the study site. The trial staff may also contact the participants by phone or video call. Kidney function is assessed based on the analysis of urine samples, which participants collect at home. At the end of the trial the results are compared between the different doses of BI 685509 and placebo. During the study, the doctors also regularly check the general health of the participants.

The individual course of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may vary, and improved methods for identifying which patients will experience estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) loss are needed. Recently, urinary dickkopf-3 (DKK3) has been proposed to predict eGFR loss in patients with CKD, independent of presence of albuminuria. The investigators sought to examine the association between DKK3 and loss of eGFR in patients with heart failure (HF). The investigators hypothesized that changes in DKK3 under treatment may be helpful to monitor individual kidney disease course.