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Blood Flow Conditions and Sounds in AVFs

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 90 YearsAllMario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This is a prospective non-pharmacological interventional study aimed at investigating the relationship between the blood flow condition and the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) sound, with the ultimate aim of predicting the AVF clinical, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who require the creation of a vascular access for extracorporeal circulation.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures. * Female and/or male aged between 18 and 90 years. * Patients in HD treatment who need a new VA or patients who entered the pre-dialysis program because of ESRD. In all cases, the first-choice treatment is the surgical creation of an autogenous AVF in patient's forearm. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for the creation of an autogenous AVF. * Presence of a previously failed AVF in the same arm selected for surgery. * Patients with contraindications to MRI including: pregnancy, claustrophobia, cardiac pacemakers or other MRI-incompatible prostheses. * Patients already on HD treatment through a catheter or a graft. * Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. * Patients with a life expectancy of less than 2 years.
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What it tests

  • MRI acquisition
  • US examination
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Where

1 site
A.O. Papa Giovanni XXIII - U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi
Bergamo, Italy
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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