Comparing two ways to create a dialysis fistula in your arm
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to create a dialysis access point in your arm: one is a standard surgery, the other uses a less invasive needle-based technique. The goal is to see which method works better, costs less, and has fewer complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are currently on dialysis or scheduled to start within 3 to 6 months
- Your doctor has checked your arm vessels with an ultrasound and found them suitable for a fistula
- Your veins are at least 3 mm wide and your arteries at least 2 mm wide
- Your arm vessels are close enough (less than 1.5 mm apart) to connect
- You do not have severe heart failure, a recent central line or pacemaker on the same arm, or a life expectancy of less than 1 year
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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