Oxygen therapy for lung and heart health during dialysis
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving extra oxygen during dialysis can help people with both low oxygen levels (hypoxemia) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). The goal is to see if oxygen therapy is a practical way to improve heart and lung function during treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be on a regular hemodialysis schedule (three times a week: Monday-Wednesday-Friday or Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday).
- You must have been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (a type of high blood pressure in the lungs) based on a heart ultrasound showing a specific measurement over 2.5 m/s.
- You must have low oxygen levels during dialysis, lasting at least one-third of the treatment or more if there are quick drops in oxygen.
- You must not already use oxygen at home every day.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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