Wearable gadget could protect dialysis Patients' hearts and brains
NCT ID NCT06832696
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new wearable device that gently removes extra fluid between dialysis sessions. Many dialysis patients struggle with fluid buildup because standard treatments remove it too quickly, causing heart and brain damage. The device is worn at home for a few hours after dialysis. The study will check if it works, is comfortable, and can be used safely in 18 adults on dialysis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable residual ultrafiltration device (RUF-D)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a way for dialysis patients to safely remove extra fluid at home between sessions, potentially reducing organ damage and improving survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (18 people) testing only if the device works and is comfortable. It may not prove any health benefits, and there are risks like infection or device malfunction.
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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 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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: * At least one of the following: 1. Average per-session IDWG ≥ 4.0% of dry weight in the last month 2. Inability to consistently achieve dry weight with current HD 3. Need for additional HD treatments to achieve prescribed dry weight * HD sessions three times/week * Age ≥ 18 years * Dialyzing via central venous access * Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Active infections * Non-compliance to hemodialysis prescription/schedule
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
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