New smart scale could keep dialysis patients out of the ER
NCT ID NCT07059962
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a special scale that measures heart signals and fluid levels in people on peritoneal dialysis for kidney failure. The goal is to see if the scale can warn patients and doctors early when fluid overload is about to happen, so they can take action before an emergency visit or hospital stay. About 125 adults will use the scale at home for up to 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bodyport Cardiac Scale (a smart scale that measures heart and fluid status)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this scale could help people on peritoneal dialysis avoid dangerous fluid buildup and reduce emergency hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early study with only 125 participants. The scale may not accurately predict problems for everyone, and false alerts could cause unnecessary worry.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Males and females 21 years of age or older, with end stage kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
- Ages
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21 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: 1. Age 21 years or older 2. Able to speak and read English, or able to speak and read Spanish and has a caregiver or family member who speaks English and can provide assistance 3. Able to stand on two bare feet unassisted 4. Receiving automated peritoneal dialysis for the treatment of ESKD 5. Followed on the Vantive Sharesource Remote Patient Management Platform Exclusion Criteria: 1. Undergoing or plan to undergo hemodialysis in the next 12 months 2. Have a life expectancy of less than 12 months 3. Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the next 12 months 4. Weigh greater than 375 lbs 5. Planned kidney transplant within the next 12 months 6. Have an implanted neurostimulator system
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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
4 sites in 2 countries. 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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Desert Cities Dialysis
RECRUITINGVictorville, California, 92395, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Seven Oaks General Hospital
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R2V 3M3, Canada
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Southeastern Clinical Research Institute
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30904, United States
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