Kidneys
This is a list of conditions we currently have research studies for. Click to reveal more.
Rare Kidney Conditions
About
We are looking for patients with a wide range of rare kidney disease. Please visit the RaDaR website to see a full list.
Our research nurse will add your medical history and scan / blood results to the national RaDaR database - your information on this database is anonymous.
This database can then be assessed by approached researchers to answer research questions.
Your partitipation helps future potential research studies.
Taking Part
- There are no extra visits to hospital or changes to your care.
- You will sign a consent form to allow our research nurse access to your hospital notes.
I Am Interested
Please speak to your kidney doctors at your next appointment, or during your dialysis visits.
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Controlling phosphate levels on dialysis
About
Based on current evidence, it is unclear if lowering blood phosphate towards a normal
level is always a good option for patients receiving dialysis. The PHOSPHATE trial is
trying to find out if controlling blood phosphate levels results in a longer life and a better
quality of life.
Phosphate levels can be affected by your diet, dialysis and medications called phosphate binders. This study will test whether a lower or higher phosphate level improves the health of patients on dialysis treatment. It is a randomised study. This means that if you take part in the study, you will be “assigned” to either a higher or lower blood phosphate target by chance, like tossing a coin.
It is up to your own doctor to recommend changes to your diet, adjust your dialysis prescription or prescribe phosphate binders to meet this target. The study will include 3,600 patients from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. We expect about 2000 to be enrolled from up to 60 centres across the UK.
What's involved
If you take part, you will be chosen at random to either in the "intensive group" or the "liberal group", which means we will either tightly control your blood phsophate level or allow a looser range. We do this by adding medications or support you with dietry advice.
How do I take part?
Patients undergoing dialysis at Arrowe Park Hospital and on a medication called a phosphate binder are eligible. You are over 45 years old or over 18 years with type 1 diabetes. You will be approached during your routine dialysis appointment. You can also speak to your kidney doctor at your next appointment.
Vitamin D for dialysis patients
About
This study will test whether “natural” vitamin D (called colecalciferol, and made by the body when sunlight falls on the skin) improves the health of patients on dialysis treatment.
What's involved
If you take part, you will be chosen at random to either take high dose of vitamin D or not to take any vitamin D. You will take this once every 2 weeks. Every 3 months, one of our research team will give you a new prescription (usually meet you when you're on diaysis). There are no extra hospital visits.
How do I take part?
Patients undergoing dialysis at Arrowe Park Hospital are eligible. You will be approached during your routine dialysis appointment. You can also speak to your kidney doctor at your next appointment.