DIALYSIS PATIENTS

This study looks at whether roxadustat, a drug used to treat anemia in kidney disease, can also help reduce muscle loss (sarcopenia) in people on hemodialysis. About 60 adults with end-stage kidney disease and anemia will receive either roxadustat or a standard treatment. Researc…

This study tests if using less sodium in the dialysis fluid can help control blood pressure and improve blood vessel function in people with kidney failure on dialysis. Twenty-five adults will each try both a lower-sodium and a standard-sodium dialysis for three weeks. The goal i…

This study looks at whether eating more protein can help people on dialysis avoid unplanned hospital visits. Dialysis removes important nutrients like protein from the blood, and current guidelines are based on old research. The study will follow 114 adults on different types of …

This study will examine 100 adults on hemodialysis to see how traditional heart risk factors (like high blood pressure and diabetes) and dialysis-specific factors (like treatment length) relate to the thickness of the carotid artery wall. The goal is to better understand why hear…