Nerve stimulation to reduce blood loss during dialysis graft placement
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a gentle nerve stimulation device placed behind the ear can lower blood loss during surgery to place a dialysis graft (a tube for dialysis treatment). It may help make the procedure safer.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old
- You are scheduled to have a dialysis graft placed (using a synthetic tube)
- You can speak and understand English
- You do not take blood thinner medications like Plavix or aspirin (platelet inhibitors)
- You have no history of seizures, brain injury, or neurological disease
- You do not have a pacemaker, cochlear implant, or other implanted electrical device
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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