Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study is to assess the serum potassium and cardiac rhythm trends in subjects with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who are on 3 times weekly maintenance hemodialysis for at least 60 days.

Our aim is to analyze changes in global and/or regional myocardial mechanics of the left and right ventricle before and after hemodialysis.

The purpose of this study is to see how hemodialysis patients respond to a very low dose of Avastin (bevacizumab) by measuring the concentration of the medication in the blood and determine how it affects a certain protein that we believe is partially responsible in the vascular narrowing process.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intravenous Sodium Thiosulfate Injection for treatment of acute calciphylaxis-associated pain in chronic hemodialysis patients.

The purpose of this one group, repeated-measures pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits associated with a four-week Reiki intervention for individuals undergoing HD experiencing pain. This study will provide a foundation for future research that will evaluate the efficacy of Reiki in a larger randomized trial.

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded end-point evaluation trial. The patient population consists of patients on hemodialysis who have atrial fibrillation (AF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) .

The purpose of this study is to investigate hospitalized, non-ICU patients undergoing intermittent hemodialysis (HD) to determine:

• If the combined use of lung and intra-abdominal vessels ultrasound in volume assessment would be better for estimation of dry weight
• If the changes of the lung ultrasound B line numbers as well as portal venous flow pulsatility and IVC diameters could predict intra-dialytic manifestations and/or complications, such as hypotension, hypertension, tachycardia, and change in oxygen requirements
• If findings seen with a hand-held scanner are similar to a portable ultrasound scanner

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of palliative care consultations on quality of life and advance care planning in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis, evaluate hemodialysis patients’ and caregivers’ satisfaction with palliative care consultations, and to compare quality of life and advance directive completion in dialysis patients who have and have not received palliative care consultations.

The purpose of this study is to assess the extent and severity of plasma volume expansion and overload in patients requiring ultrafiltration/dialysis and determine the relationship of quantitated Blood Volume Analysis (BVA) to hemodynamic right heart measurements.

The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of a non-invasive approach to estimate potassium levels using surface ECG's from patients undergoing hemodialysis.

The purpose of this study is evaluate the safety of allogeneic adipose derived mesenchymal stem cell (AMSC) use during hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula and arterial bypass creation and its effectiveness on improving access maturation and primary anastomotic patency.