Hyperkalemia clinical trials at University of California Health

2 in progress, 1 open to eligible people

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  • Potassium Binders in the ER

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Compare efficacy of 3 oral potassium binders (cation exchange resins) on lowering blood potassium, in hospital patients with acute hyperkalemia.

    at UC Irvine

  • Adding Urea to the Final Dialysis Fluid

    Sorry, not yet accepting patients

    At times patients with advanced renal failure present with severe hyperkalemia or acidosis and very high serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentrations. These patients cannot be dialyzed aggressively as the lowering of serum BUN may results in disequilibrium syndrome but on the other hand they need aggressive dialysis in order to lower their serum potassium or fix their severe acidosis. If one is able to add urea to the dialysis fluid, one can prevent the rapid lowering of serum BUN and osmolality at the same time as doing aggressive dialysis to lower serum potassium and/or fix the metabolic acidosis.

    at UCSF

Our lead scientists for Hyperkalemia research studies include .

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