NCT Number: NCT00660946
Comparison of Point of Care to Lab INR in Dialysis Patients on Warfarin
To determine whether point of care (POC) International Normalized Ratio (INR) test results correlate with plasma INR measures in hemodialysis patients.
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Conditions
Age range
21 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
About this study
37 chronic hemodialysis patients being anticoagulated with warfarin require INR monitoring routinely.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Chronic dialysis patients on chronic warfarin anticoagulation.
Exclusion criteria
- On warfarin for less than 1 month.
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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To determine whether Point of Care INR testing would be suitable in the management of dialysis patients on chronic warfarin therapy
Time frame: Not an intervention study, but observational in this cohort
Secondary outcomes
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Determine whether Point of Care INR devices maintain test accuracy in dialysis patients who are temporarily anemic (HCT <32%) according to their CBC
Time frame: Not an intervention study, but observational in the cohort (statistics completed 1.5 yrs)
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
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Registry information
Official study title
Correlation of Point of Care INR to Laboratory INR in Hemodialysis Patients Taking Warfarin
Important dates
- Study start
- 2005
- Primary completion
- 2005
- Study completion
- 2005
- First posted
- Apr 17, 2008
- Registry last updated
- Mar 21, 2023
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