New formula could prevent dangerous clotting in dialysis machines
NCT ID NCT07293936
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a simple math formula can accurately predict when blood filters will clog during continuous kidney dialysis (CRRT). Filter clotting is a common problem that causes blood loss and reduces treatment effectiveness. Researchers will compare the formula's predictions against actual blood samples from 20 adult patients on CRRT. If the formula proves accurate, it could help doctors adjust dialysis settings in real time to prevent clotting, improving safety and lowering costs.
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 the formula works, it could give doctors a simple, low-cost way to predict and prevent filter clotting during dialysis, improving patient safety and reducing costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early validation study with only 20 participants. The formula may not prove accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- 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: * patients initiated on CRRT age equal than or greater to 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * patients on ECMO
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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