END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD)

This study looked at whether changing when patients eat during their kidney dialysis treatment could help keep their blood pressure stable and make the dialysis work better. Researchers tested different meal times on 40 adults with kidney failure who regularly receive dialysis. T…

This study tested whether taking an L-Carnitine supplement could help patients with advanced kidney failure who are on long-term dialysis. Fifty participants were randomly given either the real supplement or a placebo for three months. Researchers measured changes in markers of i…

This study tested whether an electronic stethoscope could help doctors detect and predict dangerous narrowing in the special blood vessels (arteriovenous fistulas) that dialysis patients need for treatment. Researchers recorded sounds from 30 long-term dialysis patients' blood ve…

This study tested whether smelling geranium essential oil could help people on kidney dialysis feel less tired and sleep better. Researchers worked with 90 patients, having them try the oil scent and comparing it to periods without it. The goal was to see if this safe, non-drug a…

This study tested whether a home-based exercise program could help people on peritoneal dialysis who suffer from chronic low back pain. Researchers compared a group doing special exercises with a group receiving their usual care to see if the exercises reduced pain and improved q…

This study aimed to understand where the phosphate removed during dialysis comes from inside the body. Researchers used a special MRI scanner to measure phosphate and energy (ATP) levels inside the cells of 11 patients with kidney failure during their dialysis treatment. The goal…

This small, early study aimed to understand how a single dose of the drug avacopan is processed by the body in two groups: people with healthy kidneys and people with end-stage kidney disease who need dialysis. The main goal was to measure the drug levels in the blood and see how…