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Diabetes drug may boost dialysis efficiency in kidney failure patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether canagliflozin, a diabetes medicine, can help people on peritoneal dialysis remove more fluid and reduce scarring of the belly lining. About 30 adults with kidney failure will receive either the drug or a placebo for 26 weeks, then switch. The goal is to s…
Matched conditions: ESRD
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 05:05 UTC
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New wrap could save kidney patients from repeated dialysis access surgeries
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a special wrap called SelfWrap placed around blood vessels during fistula creation for dialysis. The goal is to help the fistula mature faster and work without extra procedures. About 600 adults with chronic kidney disease needing a new fistula will take part. Th…
Matched conditions: ESRD
Phase: NA • Sponsor: VenoStent • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:03 UTC
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New trick could make emergency dialysis safer for kidney patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding urea to dialysis fluid can prevent dialysis disequilibrium syndrome—a set of brain-related side effects like headache, confusion, or seizures—in kidney failure patients who need fast dialysis to correct dangerously high potassium or acid levels. Ab…
Matched conditions: ESRD
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:03 UTC
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Dialysis patients may benefit from Mushroom-Derived supplement
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a daily supplement of ergothioneine, a nutrient found in food, can raise low blood levels in people with kidney failure who are on dialysis. Dialysis removes waste but also removes helpful substances like ergothioneine. The study will measure levels in…
Matched conditions: ESRD
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 05:07 UTC