A Subjective Evaluation of Inflow Pain Associated With the Use of an Experimental Solution for Peritoneal Dialysis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the inflow pain using an experimental peritoneal dialysis solution compared to a current solution for the management of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
• Treatments: Dialysis Solutions; Pharmaceutical Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have given written informed consent after the nature of the study has been explained.

• Patients who are at least 18 years of age.

• Patients who have been treated with PD using specific solutions for at least 30 days before the screening visit.

• Patients who experience pain on infusion based on medical judgement.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have received antibiotics for the treatment of an episode of peritonitis within 30 days before to screening visit.

• Patients who have had acute or chronic exit-site or tunnel infection in the past 14 days, counted from the last day of infection to the screening visit.

• Patients who are participating in another study that requires Ethics Committee approval. Non-interventional studies are permitted.

• Patients who have received an investigational product within 30 days preceding the screening visit.

• Patients who are pregnant or lactating. (NB: Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at the time of the screening and will be required to use a medically acceptable means of contraception during their participation in this study).

• Patients who have a significant psychiatric disorder or mental disability that could interfere with his/her ability to provide informed consent and/or comply with protocol procedures.