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NCT03740048 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Pilot Trial of Twice-weekly Versus Thrice-weekly Hemodialysis in Patients With Incident End-stage Kidney Disease

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
51
Enrollment target

NCT03740048: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

NCT03740048 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 51 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03740048, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
51 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The optimal frequency of hemodialysis treatments in patients with incident end-stage kidney disease in not known. This pilot trial will randomize patients with incident end-stage kidney disease due to chronic kidney disease progression to two different regimens of hemodialysis: i) twice-weekly hemodialysis for six weeks with adjuvant pharmacologic medications followed by thrice-weekly hemodialysis, or ii) thrice-weekly hemodialysis. The study will test feasibility of stepwise hemodialysis, and the effects of the two regimens of hemodialysis on residual kidney function.

Primary Outcome

≥95% of participants randomized in the intervention group will adhere to the HD regimen. All participants who completed 6 and 12 months of follow-up completed interdialytic timed urine collections - Patient adherence to the study protocol was assessed by the number of participants randomized to each intervention who adhered to the study protocol and at 6 months and at 12 months

Interventions

  • OTHER Hemodialysis
  • DRUG Patiromer Oral Product

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 51 participants
Start Date 2019-06-19
Est. Completion 2021-11-04
Phase Phase 3
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

1,140 total trials

What the finished NCT03740048 record still lists

NCT03740048 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 51 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Hemodialysis is the first listed.

NCT03740048 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03740048 about?

NCT03740048 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Trial of Twice-weekly Versus Thrice-weekly Hemodialysis in Patients With Incident End-stage Kidney Disease". The optimal frequency of hemodialysis treatments in patients with incident end-stage kidney disease in not known. This pilot trial will randomize patients with incident end-stage kidney disease due to chronic kidney disease progression to two different regimens of hemodialysis: i) twice-weekly hemod...

What is the current status of trial NCT03740048?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 51 participants. The study started on 2019-06-19. Estimated completion is 2021-11-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03740048?

The interventions under investigation include: Hemodialysis (OTHER), Patiromer Oral Product (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03740048?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03740048's enrollment target sits among peer trials

51 1842nd of 2000 higher than 157 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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