New arm graft for hemodialysis access
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a new graft (a tube) that helps people with kidney failure get hemodialysis (a treatment that cleans the blood). The graft is placed in the arm to create a reliable access point for dialysis, and the trial will check how safe and effective it is.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have kidney failure and need a special tube (called a graft) for hemodialysis, which cleans your blood.
- You must be on hemodialysis now or plan to start within 60 days after the graft is placed.
- You must be 18 years or older and able to give your informed consent to join the study.
- You must have suitable blood vessels — specifically, your axillary vein (in the armpit area) should be about 7 mm or larger and your brachial artery (in the upper arm) about 4 mm or larger.
- You must have acceptable heart health, including a heart pump strength (ejection fraction) of at least 40% and normal blood pressure (systolic at least 120 mmHg).
- You should not have certain conditions such as recent peritoneal dialysis, a central line in the same arm, morbid obesity (BMI over 40), a bleeding or immune disorder, an active infection, or allergy to silicone.
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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