Which dialysis method offers the best life and survival?

NCT ID NCT07781124

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows adults with end-stage renal disease who are starting dialysis to compare three approaches: automated peritoneal dialysis with remote monitoring, manual peritoneal dialysis, and in-center hemodialysis. Researchers will track quality of life, social reintegration, complications, survival, and healthcare resource use over time. The goal is to see which method may offer the best balance of outcomes and costs in real-world practice.

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Active substance
Dialysis modality (remote patient monitoring-automated peritoneal dialysis, manual peritoneal dialysis, or maintenance hemodialysis)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors and patients choose the dialysis method that best improves quality of life and survival while reducing healthcare costs.
What could go wrong
As an observational study, it cannot prove cause and effect, and differences between groups may be due to factors other than the dialysis method.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 750 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

This study plans to screen Chinese patients receiving remote patient monitoring-automated peritoneal dialysis (RPM-APD), manual peritoneal dialysis (manual PD), or maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Each patient must meet all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria for this study. No exceptions are permitted under any circumstances.

Ages

18 to 79 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 18 years and \< 80 years. * Diagnosed with ESRD and planned to initiate RPM-APD / manual PD / HD as maintenance dialysis within 3 months after signing the ICF. * Able to continue long-term follow-up and treatment at the study site after enrollment. * Voluntarily sign the ICF and are able to complete study visits and questionnaires as required by the Investigator or have a caregiver to assist in completing study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI). * Received dialysis therapy for more than 1 month. * History of kidney transplantation. * Presence of other severe diseases, such as malignancies with active or residual lesions despite treatment, systemic infections, decompensated liver cirrhosis, severe lactic acidosis, etc. * Patients with HIV infection or syphilis infection. * Presence of psychiatric disorders or inability to cooperate. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, as well as women of childbearing potential unwilling to use effective contraception during the study period. * Currently participating in another interventional study or having participated in another interventional study within 1 month prior to enrollment. * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for participation in the study.

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Conditions

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Haidian Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100080, China

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China

  • Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China

  • Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310007, China

  • Hebei Medical University Third Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China

  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China

  • Peking University First Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China

  • Peking University Third Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China

  • Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 014010, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400010, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China

  • The Second Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changchun, Jilin, 130041, China

  • The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

  • Tianjin First Central Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300190, China

  • Wuxi People's Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214023, China

  • Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Yantai, Shandong, 264000, China

  • Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China

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