Can a simple device improve dialysis? small study tests HemoCept
NCT ID NCT07217470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed pilot study tested whether the HemoCept device can accurately measure fluid removal during dialysis in 26 adults with end-stage kidney disease. Researchers compared device readings before and after dialysis to changes in dry weight. The goal is to see if this non-invasive tool could help doctors better manage fluid balance during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HemoCept device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive way to monitor fluid removal during dialysis, improving treatment precision.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is still experimental and may not prove accurate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
Subjects between (and including) the ages of 18 and 75 and who meet all the Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject or representatives must have voluntarily signed the informed consent form before any study related procedures * Subjects can be any gender, but must be between (and including) 18 and 75 years of age * Subject has been on dialysis for more than 90 days and has been diagnosed with end stage kidney disease * Subject is able and willing to provide informed consent and HIPAA authorization. * Subject is able and willing to meet all study requirements * Subject is able to place electrodes on bilateral deltoids and above the pant line on the waist. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is pregnant, breast-feeding, or intends to become pregnant during the course of the study. * Subject has a personal medical history that includes: Long Q-T syndrome, Cardiac channelopathies, genetic heart defects, Seizures, Acute untreated blood clotting disorders or acute untreated bleeding disorders * Subject has had a heart transplant.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sierra Nevad Specialty Care
Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States
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