Active clinical trials for "Renal Insufficiency"

The current role of the rotational atherectomy is for non-dilatable coronary lesions and for severely calcified lesions that may interfere with optimal stent expansion. Severely calcified coronary lesions are associated with worse outcomes. In this regard, chronic kidney disease is associated with severely calcified coronary arteries. Some evidence suggests that elective rotational atherectomy used by experienced operators can be safe and effective, minimizing time and complications for patients with heavily calcified lesions. However, there is no direct randomized comparison between rotational atherectomy and angioplasty alone in the setting of chronic renal failure and with intravascular ultrasound assessment for detecting severely calcified coronary arteries.

This randomized controlled trial aims at evaluating the efficacy and safety of the antidiabetics metformin versus empagliflozin on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in patients with CKD stages 2 or/and 3.

This is a multi-center, open-label, parallel-group study to evaluate oral doses of INCB054707 in participants with varying levels of renal function or impairment.

This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of a bone marrow transplant after kidney transplant (from either a living or deceased donor). An investigational medication and other treatments will be given prior to and after the transplant to help protect the transplanted kidney from being attacked by the body's immune system

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) is multi-center, parallel-arm, and open label. It will test the feasibility and safety of randomizing elderly patients with end-stage kidney failure starting hemodialysis with a tunneled/non-tunneled catheter to one of the following vascular access strategies: (a) attempt at fistula creation (intervention), or (b) continued use of a catheter (comparator). A total number of 100 participants will be enrolled in vanguard phase of the RCT. The rationale for this trial includes: (1) the importance of the intervention question related to the choice of vascular access for patients treated with hemodialysis; (2) lack of evidence from clinical trials for decision-making in this area (only observational studies are available); (3) existing studies which suggest that fistula use is associated with better patient outcomes are very prone to selection bias; (4) need for a clinical trial comparing the impact of the two most frequently chosen strategies for vascular access (catheter and fistula) in the hemodialysis population; and (5) a feasible and safe trial design. The results obtained from this vanguard phase of the RCT will determine the feasibility and safety of conducting a large RCT, which will be powered for the primary outcome of days spent in hospital.

This study is open to people with and without kidney problems. People can join the study if they are 18 years or older and have a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 35 kg/m2. Iclepertin is a medicine that is being developed to treat diseases of the brain. The purpose of this study is to find out whether having kidney problems influences how iclepertin is taken up in the body. All participants take iclepertin once as a tablet. Participants are in the study for 2 to 3 weeks. During this time, they visit the study site 6 times. For one of the visits, participants stay 4 nights at the study site. The site staff measures the amount of iclepertin in the blood. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness between conventional hemodialysis and hemodialysis using hemoperfusion adsorbents in renal dysfunction caused by sepsis

Medications used after transplant to prevent rejection are associated with many side effects. Tacrolimus side effects include kidney dysfunction; tremor, headaches, difficulty sleeping, change in sensation (legs), seizure, or confusion; high blood pressure; anemia, or low blood cell counts; diabetes; abnormal cholesterol and weight gain. The investigators want to use a new, approved, formulation of the standard medication (Envarsus) as they believe it may be associated with reduced side effects. The investigators would like to assess how safe it is to use this medication and how well it works in comparison to currently used formulations. The investigators will study if there are less side effects and will study clinical outcomes (including how well the liver does and if there is need for hospitalizations after transplant). The investigators hope that this information will improve the care provided to and outcomes in patients following liver transplant.

Highly prevalent among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and poorly controlled blood pressure (BP), is a modifiable risk factor to abrogate both kidney failure progression and cardiovascular (CV) disease. Spironolactone (SPL), a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, is widely used to treat resistant hypertension, however one of the most common side effects is an increase of serum potassium (K). This side effect occurs frequently in those who suffer from CKD. Alternatively, chlorthalidone (CTD) is a thiazide-like diuretic used for treating hypertension and decreases serum K. In this pilot study, our goal is to assess whether the combination of SPL and CTD can improve BP control, while also reducing the risk of hyperkalemia over a period of 12 weeks. We hypothesize that among patients with CKD and poorly controlled hypertension, compared to SPL and placebo, treatment over 12 weeks with CTD will counter the hyperkalemia effect of SPL, and therefore the combination of SPL with CTD will result in a lower BP. This pilot study will be performed at Richard L. Roudebush VA in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Traditional HD therapy is very effective in clearing urea and smaller middle molecules, but is limited in clearing larger middle molecules. These accumulated large middle-molecular-weight uremic toxins may cause and aggravate inflammation, atherosclerosis and calcification, which indirectly lead to the death of patients. Studies have shown that, compared to conventional high-flux HD (HF-HD), HDF that combines diffusion and convection can reduce the all-cause mortality. Compared to the conventional HF-HD, HDF can more effectively clear larger molecular toxins in one session, which may be related to the better clearance effect of HDF on middle-molecular-weight toxins Theranova's innovative Medium Cut-Off® membranes has high permeability and selectivity to uremic toxins (clearance of a molecular weight of up to 45 kDa) and can retain essential proteins, to maintain patient's albumin level during the HD treatment[9]. Its unique membrane and high cut-off characteristics expand the clearance range beyond those of flux membrane dialyzers. Theranova 400 can be widely used in most blood purification centers under conventional HD equipment and treatment modes, with the effect similar to HDF This study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of the Theranova 400 Dialyzer in hemodialysis (HD) mode (hereinafter referred to as Theranova 400) compared to hemodiafiltration (HDF), using FX 800 in HDF mode (hereinafter referred to as FX 800).