Breath check: new study seeks Non-Invasive way to measure dialysis success
NCT ID NCT07189741
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study tests whether tiny chemicals in breath, called VOCs, can show if a hemodialysis session is effective. About 22 dialysis patients and 23 healthy adults will provide breath and blood samples. The goal is to find a simple, non-invasive way to assess dialysis adequacy without extra needles or procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple breath test to check if dialysis is working well, reducing the need for frequent blood draws.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (50 participants) that only looks for patterns in breath chemicals. It may not find a reliable link, and results may not apply to all dialysis patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients receiving care at Shanghai Second People's Hospital
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
1: Age:18-85 2: Maintenance hemodialysis (HD) group: diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage 5 (uremia), receiving regular HD for ≥3 months. 3: Healthy control group: with no history of major acute or chronic diseases. 4: Capable of understanding the research procedures and voluntarily providing written informed consent. 1. Active infection 2. History or current diagnosis of malignancy 3. Severe hepatic insufficiency 4. Unable to comply with breath testing or blood sampling; or refusal or inability to provide informed consent. 5. Deemed ineligible for participation based on the investigator's judgment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Second People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200011, China
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