Clinical research studies

We currently support a number of clinical research studies, including:

Renal

• New methods of obtaining excess fluid removal in chronic kidney patients
• The effect of the latest medication for polycystic kidney patients
• Ace inhibitors in renal patients
• Bicarbonate medication use in renal patients
• New medication for Vasculitis patients

Dialysis

• Cardiovascular calcification in haemodialysis patients
• Comparison of the effect of high dose with low dose iron for dialysis patients
• Feasibility and effect of alternative dialysis schedules
• The impact that self care has in the dialysis experience
• If cognitive function plays a part in learning self care

Renal transplant

• New medication in treating CMV infection in transplant patients
• Screening programme for the presence of HLA antibodies
• Kidney Transplant Advagraf Conversion Registry

For more information about these studies and other research please contact Senior Clinical Research Nurse june.green@cmft.nhs.uk or 0161 276 4325.