Wearable listens to dialysis veins: could it predict problems?
NCT ID NCT07318025
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tests a wearable device that listens to the sound of blood flow in the arm of people on dialysis. The goal is to see if the device can accurately measure the same signals as a standard stethoscope. Six adults with mature fistulas will wear the device weekly for 8 weeks. If successful, this could lead to easier, more frequent monitoring to catch access problems early.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 6 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures. * Female and/or male aged ≥ 18. * Patients undergoing HD with a mature and functioning native AVF. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of complications related to the AVF in use. * Patients who use a graft or catheter to perform HD. * Patients with reduced life expectancy (less than 1 year).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASST HPG23 - Unità di Nefrologia
Bergamo, BG, Italy
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