Journal article

Design and methods of the REMOVAL-HD study: A tRial Evaluating Mid cut-Off Value membrane clearance of Albumin and Light chains in HaemoDialysis patients

R Krishnasamy, CM Hawley, MJ Jardine, MA Roberts, YJ Cho, MG Wong, A Heath, CL Nelson, S Sen, PF Mount, EM Pascoe, D Darssan, LA Vergara, PA Paul-Brent, ND Toussaint, DW Johnson, CA Hutchison

BMC Nephrology | BMC | Published : 2018

Abstract

Background: Removal of uraemic toxins is inadequate using current dialysis strategies. A new class of dialysis membranes have been developed that allow clearance of larger middle molecules. The REMOVAL-HD study (a tRial Evaluating Mid cut-Off Value membrane clearance of Albumin and Light chains in HaemoDialysis patients) will address safety, efficacy and the impact on patient-centred outcomes with the use of a mid cut-off (MCO) dialyser in a chronic haemodialysis (HD) population. Methods: REMOVAL-HD is an open label, prospective, non-randomised, single-arm, multi-centre device study in 85 chronic HD participants. All visits will be conducted during regular HD sessions and participants will u..

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