Comparing balloons for dialysis graft narrowing
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial tests two types of balloon catheters (scoring and high-pressure) to open up narrowed spots in dialysis grafts. The goal is to find which works better to keep your access working well for dialysis.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old (or 21 to 80 in Singapore).
- Your dialysis graft has been used for at least one full dialysis session.
- The narrowing is in the vein that returns blood from the graft to your heart, or at the connection point between the graft and that vein.
- The narrowing is at least 50% blocked and you are having symptoms or dialysis problems.
- The narrowed area is no longer than 8 cm (about 3 inches), and the blood vessel size is 4 to 8 mm.
- You have not had a balloon procedure on this graft in the last month, and you do not have a stent in the graft or a blocked vein in your chest or neck.
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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