Can a simple body scan replace guesswork in dialysis fluid removal?
NCT ID NCT07803029
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) devices can accurately measure fluid changes in people undergoing hemodialysis. Researchers will compare raw measurements from three different BIS devices against the actual amount of fluid removed during dialysis and weight changes. They will also measure absolute blood volume. The goal is to see if these devices can help doctors better determine a patient's dry weight and fluid needs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bioimpedance spectroscopy devices (Fresenius BCM, SFB7, SOZO) compared against ultrafiltration and weight changes
- What this could lead to
- If the devices prove accurate, doctors could better determine how much fluid to remove during dialysis, improving patient comfort and safety.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small and observational, and the devices' calculations were designed for healthy people, so they may not work well during dialysis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Hemodialysis for more than 3 month Hemodynamic stabile during a dialysis session \- Exclusion Criteria: 1. Amputated limbs. 2. Pregnant. 3. Extremity palsy and paralysis. 4. Implanted electronic device (e.g., pacemaker or ICD). 5. Regular use of dialysate sodium proliferation. 6. Hip, knee and shoulder prosthesis. 7. Dialysis fistula in both arms. 8. Inability to give informed consent. 9. History of discontinuation of dialysis treatment prematurely.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, Central Denmark, 8200, Denmark
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