Multi-center Study to Investigate the Effects of Citrasate® on Heparin N Requirements During Hemodialysis Treatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of Citrasate®, citric acid dialysate enables the reduction of the heparin N (anticoagulant) dose in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Description
During hemodialysis, waste products are removed from the blood by diffusion across the dialyzer membrane into an electrolyte solution known as dialysate. Dialysate is produced from acid concentrate, bicarbonate solution and water using a three stream proportioning system that mixes the acid concentrate, bicarbonate and water to produce the final dialysate. Patients are typically anticoagulated with heparin during dialysis to prevent blood from clotting in the extracorpoeial circuit. Heparin use is associated with significant risks including the possibility of bleeding, heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and contamination. For these reasons, the possibility of reducing heparin dose while maintaining HD adequacy is clinically attractive. Citrasate® is an FDA approved acid concentrate that contains citric acid (citrate) rather than acetic acid (acetate) which is traditionally used in acid concentrate. Citrate in higher concentrations is also a known anticoagulant. We are therefore conducting this study to determine whether the use of Citrasate, citric acid dialysate enables the reduction of the heparin requirements in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Study Design
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Conditions
Renal Dialysis
Intervention
Heparin N reduction
Location
Avantus Renal Therapy-Saint Raphael Dialysis Center
New Haven
Connecticut
United States
06511
Status
Active, not recruiting
Source
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01092455
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Renal Dialysis
Therapy for the insufficient cleansing of the BLOOD by the kidneys based on dialysis and including hemodialysis, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, and HEMODIAFILTRATION.
Membranes, Artificial
Artificially produced membranes, such as semipermeable membranes used in artificial kidney dialysis (RENAL DIALYSIS), monomolecular and bimolecular membranes used as models to simulate biological CELL MEMBRANES. These membranes are also used in the process of GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION.
Renal Insufficiency
Conditions in which the KIDNEYS perform below the normal level in the ability to remove wastes, concentrate URINE, and maintain ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; and CALCIUM metabolism. Renal insufficiency can be classified by the degree of kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE. The most severe form is KIDNEY FAILURE. Renal function may deteriorate slowly (RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC) or precipitously (RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, ACUTE).
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Portable peritoneal dialysis using the continuous (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) presence of peritoneal dialysis solution in the peritoneal cavity except for periods of drainage and instillation of fresh solution.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.
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