Lung ultrasound may Fine-Tune fluid removal in dialysis patients
NCT ID NCT05132036
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a simple lung ultrasound can accurately detect fluid overload in people on hemodialysis. 46 patients had an ultrasound before their regular dialysis session, and the results were compared to other standard tests. The goal is to help doctors better determine how much fluid to remove during dialysis, which could improve heart health and reduce complications.
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 provide a simpler, non-invasive way to guide fluid removal during dialysis, potentially improving heart health and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The ultrasound method needs further validation in larger, more diverse groups before it can replace current practices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 years old * patients on hemodialysis for more than 3 months; * patients without cardiological or infectious event for at least 3 months; * patients having at least 2 dialysis session per week; * patients affiliated with a health insurance plan; * patients having signed an informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Pulmonary fibrosis or active lung disease; * residual diuresis over 500 mL per day; * body mass index (BMI) \< 21 and \> 28 Kg/m²; * medical history of major amputation (subgonal or transfemoral); * pacemaker carrier; * patients with orthopedic prosthesis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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