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Hypertension in Hemodialysis

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsored by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Purpose

How we should diagnose high blood pressure in hemodialysis patients and treat it using medications or without medications is the purpose of this study

Condition Treatment or Intervention
Hypertension
hemodialysis
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
 Procedure: Ultrafiltration
 Drug: ACE inhibitors or beta blockers

MedlinePlus related topics:  Heart Diseases;   Heart Diseases--Prevention;   High Blood Pressure

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  150

Study start: August 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

adults hypertension hemodialysis

Location and Contact Information


Indiana
      Indiana University Affiliated Dialysis Unit, Indianapolis,  Indiana,  46202,  United States; Recruiting
Rajiv Agarwal, MD  317-554-0000  Ext. 2241 
Rajiv Agarwal, MD,  Principal Investigator

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  1
Record last reviewed:  August 2004
Record first received:  August 25, 2003
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00067665
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-11-08
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