Dialysis twice or three times a week: what's best for you?
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares having dialysis twice a week versus three times a week. It looks at how each schedule affects your health and day-to-day quality of life, so you can understand which option might work best for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have end-stage kidney disease and have been on dialysis for at least one month.
- You are on a regular dialysis schedule—either two times a week or three times a week.
- You are stable enough to join the study and can answer a health questionnaire.
- You are not currently in intensive care, and you don't have a serious illness that shortens your life.
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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