Sodium bicarbonate for blood pressure during dialysis
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial is testing whether taking sodium bicarbonate (a common ingredient in baking soda) during dialysis can help control a sudden rise in blood pressure that some people experience during their treatment. If you have this type of blood pressure increase, this study may offer a way to manage it.
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Who can take part
- You are on chronic hemodialysis (dialysis for kidney failure) for at least 3 months.
- You have dialysis 3 times a week and your Kt/V (a measure of how well dialysis cleans your blood) is above 1.2.
- Your blood pressure rises by more than 10 mm Hg during most dialysis sessions (at least half of them in the past month).
- Your doctor says your body's fluid levels are normal, based on a physical exam and a special test (bioimpedance).
- You are 18 or older, not pregnant, and can give consent. You do not have severe heart failure, recent heart attack or hospitalization, and are not planning a kidney transplant within 3 months.
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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