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Bioimpedance as a tool for fluid management in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients
ISRCTN ISRCTN95439739
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Bioimpedance as a tool for fluid management in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients
Scientific title Developing bioimpedance (BIA) as a tool for fluid management in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients: a validation study
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N/A
Study hypothesis We hypothesise that regular monitoring of bioimpedance (BIA) adds value to the management of fluid status in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Lay summary
Ethics approval To be submitted to the North Staffordshire Local Research Ethics Committee as of 29/11/2008.
Study design Multi-centre randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain End stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. All PD patients who are clinically stable
2. Age >16 years
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Patients planning discontinuation of PD within 6 months
2. Patients who are unable to give consent
3. Patients who have peritonitis the last 30 days prior to study enrollment
4. Patients who are pregnant
Anticipated start date 15/01/2009
Anticipated end date 15/11/2011
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 100
Interventions Clinician to use whatever tools at their disposal to achieve dry weight in PD patients including restricted dietary salt and fluid intake, increased use of hypertonic PD solutions and modality change. BIA to track fluid status changes. BIA measurements will also be taken for the control group but the results will not be acted upon

BIA measurements for all patients will be taken at 3 months intervals. The total duration of the intervention is 1 year.
Primary outcome measure(s) Extra-cellular fluid volume (ECFv) determined from BIA.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Outcomes will be measured at 6-month intervals
1. Blood pressure control (clinic)
2. Residual urine volume:
2.1. Development of anuria (<200 ml/day)
2.2. Time to halving of urine volume at randomisation
3. Membrane function:
3.1. Glucose exposure
3.2. Solute transport
3.3. Ultrafiltration (UF) capacity
3.4. Free water transport (limited centres, own resources)
4. Cardiac function:
4.1. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) (all centres)
4.2. Echocardiography (ECHO) (limited centres, own resources)
5. Fluid status using gold standard methods (limited centres, own resources)
Sources of funding Baxter (UK) -Clinical Evidence Council
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Contact name Prof  Simon  Davies
  Address Nephrology Department
University Hospital of North Staffordshire
Princes Road
Hartshill
  City/town Stoke on Trent
  Zip/Postcode ST4 7LN
  Country United Kingdom
  Email simondavies1@compuserve.com
Sponsor University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UK)
  Address Princes Road
Hartshill
  City/town Stoke on Trent
  Zip/Postcode ST4 7LN
  Country United Kingdom
  Email darren.clement@uhns.nhs.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.uhns.nhs.uk
Date applied 29/11/2008
Last edited 18/12/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 18/12/2009
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