Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Assessment and Management of Pulmonary Congestion in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Pulmonary congestion secondary to volume overload or interstitial tissue inflammation is common in chronic hemodialysis patients. This pulmonary congestion occurs mainly during the period between dialysis sessions and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular event morbidity and mortality in this population. The evaluation of this pulmonary congestion and the estimation of the dry weight of hemodialysis patients according to conventional methods represent a real challenge for clinical nephrologists. Lung ultrasound is a new diagnostic approach validated in the assessment of pulmonary congestion. It would allow a better assessment of dry weight in chronic hemodialysis patients based on the results of preliminary studies, including our latest pilot study. However, there is little evidence comparing this novel approach to traditional approaches.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 19
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Chronic in-center hemodialysis patients for at least three months

Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
Kaysi Saleh
RECRUITING
Brussels
Contact Information
Primary
Abdullah I Hamad, MD
ahamad9@hamad.qa
+97433486848
Backup
Rania Ibrahim
ribrahim4@hamad.qa
+97444394808
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-05-22
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: Interventional Arm
Based on the Ultrasound result, Dry Weight Modification:~Duration: 2 months. Number of visits: 5 visits.~A- Intervention Phase (Dry weight modification)= \[Day-1 and Day-15\]~B- Observational Phase (No Dry weight modification on Day 30, Day 45, and Day 60).
No_intervention: Control Arm
* Includes patients who will receive usual ambulatory and at-discharge care.~* No dry-weight modification (The study investigators will not modify the dry weight).~* All subjects in the Control group will be under follow-up close observation for two months \[5 visits\].~* The participant will follow the standard of care practice (Dry Weight evaluation according to clinical judgment by the assigned physician and biological data.~Study procedures:~1. Obtain a lung ultrasound after the midweek dialysis session.~2. The 8-zone lung ultrasound method calculates the number of B-line scores.~3. Check the Blood Pressure 3 times/day on non-Dialysis days.~4. Check the ambulatory blood pressure for 48 hours (Baseline on Day 1 and Follow-up on Day 60).
Sponsors
Collaborators: Brugmann University Hospital
Leads: Hamad Medical Corporation

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