Chilled dialysis may shield brain health in kidney patients
NCT ID NCT07377500
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether cooling the dialysis fluid slightly can help preserve memory and thinking in people with kidney failure who need hemodialysis. Many patients on dialysis experience a decline in brain function, possibly due to drops in blood flow during treatment. The trial will randomly assign 356 adults to standard or cooled dialysis and compare their cognitive abilities after one year.
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Study facts
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- 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 356 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * The participant is receiving maintenance in-centre haemodialysis * Over 18 years of age at time of consent * The participant is able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with confirmed diagnosis of dementia. * Participants who lack capacity to consent. * Participants having dialysis less than three times a week. * Pregnant participants.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Derby Hospital
Derby, Derbyshire, DE223DT, United Kingdom
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