Chronic Kidney Disease Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• Adults between 18 and 70 years of age
• People with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 or higher (a measure of body weight relative to height)
• People with serious kidney disease where the kidneys are working at less than 30% of normal function, and who are expected to reach complete kidney failure at least 6 to 12 months before needing dialysis — or people already receiving haemodialysis (a blood-filtering treatment done at a clinic) where kidney failure is considered permanent
• People who have not been placed on a kidney transplant waiting list specifically because their BMI is 35 or above, based on the transplant centre's rules
• People who have agreed to take part by signing a consent form

Who may not be able to join:

• People currently receiving peritoneal dialysis (a type of dialysis done through the abdomen at home)
• People who have had bleeding in the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe) within the past six months
• People who have had an active cancer diagnosis within the last five years
• People who have had a heart attack in the past six months, or who have severe heart failure (classified as Class III or IV)
• People who have previously had surgery on the stomach, oesophagus, or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine)
• People for whom the procedure is not considered technically possible by the specialist performing it
• People showing signs of an active infection
• People taking blood-thinning or anti-clotting medications that cannot be safely stopped, except for low-dose aspirin (100mg or less)
• People with current drug or alcohol misuse problems
• People who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
• People already enrolled in another clinical trial
• People for whom general anaesthesia is not safe or suitable
• People excluded for other medical reasons at the investigators' discretion
• People who do not agree to sign the consent form

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.