Dialysis Patients' hidden Heart-Lung risk under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07563608
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 70 adults on long-term dialysis to find out how often they develop high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) and what causes it. Participants get heart ultrasounds and, if needed, more tests to confirm the condition. Researchers will follow them for two years to see how their health changes and to improve treatment guidelines.
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 study could help doctors better understand and manage pulmonary hypertension in dialysis patients, potentially improving their care and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. The findings may not apply to all dialysis patients, and the small size (70 participants) limits how broadly the results can be used.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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
The study population consists of adult patients (18-75 years old) with end-stage renal disease who have been receiving stable extracorporeal hemodialysis for at least six months at participating multicenter dialysis units.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients aged between 18 and 75 years * Patients on stable extracorporeal hemodialysis for at least 6 months * Dialysis frequency of two or three times per week * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * WHO functional class IV * Presence of valvular or congenital heart disease * Acute infections within the month preceding the cardiological evaluation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
RECRUITINGPavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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