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Dialysis study reveals hidden symptom clusters
NCT ID NCT07465042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study analyzed data from 256 adults on maintenance hemodialysis to identify how symptoms group together. Researchers used statistical methods to find patterns in symptom co-occurrence and examined links with other health conditions and sex. The goal is to help doctors tailor symptom management for each patient.
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 research could help doctors better understand and manage symptoms in dialysis patients, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational analysis of existing data, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that any intervention works, and findings 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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256 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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
Hemodialysis patients in six dialysis centres and self-dialysis units in the Rhône-Alpes region of France
- 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: * undergoing maintenance hemodialysis * ≥18 years * dialysis vintage ≥3 months Exclusion Criteria: * patients with cognitive impairment (which was assessed with the presence of either clinical judgement or formal diagnosis) * patients who did not have the ability to express consent or refused to participant in the study * patients who could not read or understand French well enough to complete the questionnaire.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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ARTIC42
Saint-Etienne, 42055, France
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CALYDIAL
Vienne, 38200, France
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CH Saint Joseph Saint Luc
Lyon, 69000, France
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CHAL
Sallanches, 74700, France
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HCL Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69000, France
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HCL Lyon Sud
Lyon, 69000, France
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