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Improved Diagnosis of Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis by Calorimetry

This study has been terminated.
(The study was stopped march 2009 due to recruitment problems.)
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00801775
First received: December 3, 2008
Last updated: June 10, 2011
Last verified: June 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether calorimetry compared to conventional methods (i.e.blood culture systems)is superior to diagnose peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis.


Condition
Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Improved Diagnosis of Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis by Calorimetry

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Dialysis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • First (primary endpoint), we predict an earlier pathogen detection by calorimetry (<6 hours versus >24 hours) [ Time Frame: two years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 8
Study Start Date: August 2008
Study Completion Date: March 2009
Primary Completion Date: March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients on peritoneal dialysis

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all patients on peritoneal dialysis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00801775

Locations
Switzerland
Universitätsspital Basel
Basel, Switzerland, 4031
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Mayr, MD University Hospital Basel, Transplantation Immunology and Nephrology
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Michael Mayr, MD, University Hospital Basel
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00801775     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Mayr-PD-01
Study First Received: December 3, 2008
Last Updated: June 10, 2011
Health Authority: Switzerland: Ethikkommission

Keywords provided by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland:
calorimetry

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peritonitis
Peritoneal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013