Studying blood flow and sounds in dialysis access fistulas
Compares blood flow and fistula sounds using MRI and ultrasound in adults with kidney failure.
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Registry title: Blood Flow Conditions and Sounds in AVFs
Key facts
- Where
- Bergamo, ItalySee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 90 years old?
Source: NCT06411353, who can take part
Where in Italy
- A.O. Papa Giovanni XXIII - U.O. Nefrologia e DialisiBergamo, ItalyTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
- Trial code
- NCT06411353
- Record updated
- 4 September 2025
- Original description
This is a prospective non-pharmacological interventional study aimed at investigating the relationship between the blood flow condition and the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) sound, with the ultimate aim of predicting the AVF clinical, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who require the creation of a vascular access for extracorporeal circulation.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Relationship Between Blood Flow Conditions and Sounds in Arteriovenous Fistulae for Hemodialysis
This is a prospective non-pharmacological interventional study aimed at investigating the relationship between the blood flow condition and the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) sound, with the ultimate aim of predicting the AVF clinical, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who require the creation of a vascular access for extracorporeal circulation.
Inclusion: Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures; Female and/or male aged between 18 and 90 years; Patients in HD treatment who need a new VA or patients who entered the pre-dialysis program because of ESRD. In all cases, the first-choice treatment is the surgical creation of an autogenous AVF in patient's forearm.
Exclusion: Presence of a previously failed AVF in the same arm selected for surgery; Patients with contraindications to MRI including: pregnancy, claustrophobia, cardiac pacemakers or other MRI-incompatible prostheses; Contraindications for the creation of an autogenous AVF; Patients already on HD treatment through a catheter or a graft; Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis; Patients with a life expectancy of less than 2 years.