Active clinical trials for "Kidney Diseases"

A critical aspect of real-world functioning following kidney transplantation involves how adherent individuals are to their medication regimens. Regardless of the possible dangers of failing to adhere to anti-rejection medications, such as increased graft rejection, studies have reported rates of non-adherence at almost 50% following renal transplant. The Cognitive Aging Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Wendy Thornton, at Simon Fraser University, has previously identified relationships between several potentially important cognitive and psychosocial variables, and self-reported medication adherence in renal transplant recipients, including depressive symptoms, as well as everyday and traditional cognitive functioning [4]. The possibility that changes in dosing regimens for a given medication may have an additional impact on medication adherence presents an important issue worth further exploration. The current study will allow for more thorough delineation of the roles of psychosocial and cognitive predictors of adherence with state-of-the-art monitoring techniques. In addition, the investigators will assess whether different dosing formulations of tacrolimus impact adherence behaviors in renal transplant recipients. The proposed research has two primary aims to examine: To examine the role of cognitive and psychosocial variables in predicting medication adherence in renal transplant recipients. To examine whether different formulations of tacrolimus (once per day dosing versus twice per day dosing) will impact medication adherence in renal transplant recipients.

The purpose of this trial is to explore the effect of LY2127399 on those antibodies that are a barrier to kidney transplant. Transplantation is currently the definitive treatment for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), providing prolonged survival and improved quality of life.

The specific purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of the K2CG chewing gum, specifically as it relates to duration of gum chewing (exposure), timing of gum chewing in relation to a meal, and dose of K2CG chewing gum.

A study to compare a conivaptan PK in subjects with mild or moderate kidney function impairment to subjects with normal kidney function after a 48-hour continuous infusion of conivaptan.

This study will assess the pharmacokinetics and safety following single dose of valsartan in Japanese pediatric patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, or nephrotic syndrome.

This is a 400 mg (2 x 200 mg tablets) sorafenib single dose, open-label study being conducted to compare the pharmacokinetics of plasma and urine and safety of sorafenib in subjects with severe, moderate, and mild renal impairment with those exhibiting normal renal function.

Compared to dialysis, kidney transplantation is associated with improved survival, better quality of life and substantial cost savings to healthcare systems. Despite these advantages, many individuals with kidney failure will never receive a kidney transplant. A multi-component quality improvement intervention (vs. usual care) provided in chronic kidney disease (CKD) programs located in Ontario, Canada was developed to determine if it can enable more patients with no recorded contraindications to kidney transplant to complete more steps towards receiving a kidney transplant. These CKD programs provide care to individuals with CKD (including patients approaching the need for dialysis and patients receiving dialysis). The intervention has four main components: (1) support for local quality improvement teams and administrative needs; (2) tailored education and resources for staff, patients, and living kidney donor candidates; (3) support from kidney transplant recipients and living kidney donors (i.e. Transplant Ambassador Program); and (4) program-level performance reports and oversight by program leaders. The Enhance Access to Kidney Transplantation and Living Kidney Donation (EnAKT LKD) trial will provide high-quality evidence on whether a multi-component quality improvement intervention helps patients complete more steps towards receiving a kidney transplant.

The overall purpose of this study is to develop and test a web-based decision aid (DA) to support patients with Hepatitis C and Chronic Kidney Disease during decisions about whether, when, and how to treat each illness. Patients will have the opportunity to learn about their hepatitis C and kidney disease, initiate thought about what matters most to them and choose a treatment plan for their liver and kidney disease that works best for them. Investigators will evaluate the tool's efficacy, usability, and the likelihood of using it in clinical practice. There are three (3) primary aims of this project: (1) to develop the DA; (2) to pilot-test the DA to determine efficacy, usability and likelihood of using it in routine practice; (3) to explore stakeholders feedback on the usefulness of the DA and likelihood of implementing the tool.

In this study the effect of an acute acid load on the intrarenal renin angiotensin-system is evaluated in patients with chronic kidney disease and healthy controls

Evaluation of Renastep is a 28-day long, prospective nutritional study that will recruit 15 patients aged between 3 and 18 years of age with Chronic Kidney Disease. Participants will incorporate Renastep into their renal specific diet, during which time they will record gastrointestinal symptoms, adherence to recommended intakes and thoughts on its palatability. A Baseline CRF completed by the Investigator at the start of the trial will record demographic information, GI history and the most recent renal bio-marker results. Bio-marker results recorded as part of routine care over the course of the study will be captured in the End of Study CRF. The study is designed to generate acceptability data that will be used to support an application to the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances for Renastep to be reimbursable on prescription within the NHS.