Uremia

This study tested two extra treatments for people on dialysis for kidney failure. One adds a special filter (hemoperfusion) to clean more toxins from the blood, aiming to reduce heart and brain complications. The other gives a steady sugar solution during dialysis to help patient…

This study evaluates a portable digital test called KF4+ that measures urea and potassium from a tiny drop of capillary blood, like a finger prick. The trial involves 55 adults with end-stage kidney disease who are on dialysis. The goal is to see if the KF4+ results match standar…

This study tested whether laser acupuncture can reduce severe itching in people on dialysis. Sixty patients were split into two groups: one received real laser acupuncture on specific acupoints during dialysis sessions, and the other received a sham (fake) laser treatment. Itchin…

This completed study from Aarhus University looked at how the urea cycle works in 10 people with end-stage kidney disease on dialysis. Participants received a 3-hour alanine infusion, and researchers measured urea production before and after dialysis. The goal was to understand u…

This study looked at how gut bacteria in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) produce harmful toxins that build up in the body. Researchers collected stool samples from 20 patients with advanced CKD and placed them into an artificial intestine to test whether probiotics could…

This completed study looked at fat tissue in 23 men with advanced chronic kidney disease (stage V) who were not on dialysis. Researchers compared their fat cells to those of healthy men to understand why kidney disease causes problems like weight loss and insulin resistance. Fat …