Evaluation of a Bioimpedance Method for Determination of Dry Weight in Dialysis Patients

Study for the Evaluation of a Bioimpedance Method for Determination of Dry Weight in Dialysis Patients

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of a bioimpedance method for determination of dry weight in dialysis patients. Additionally normal tissue hydration in non-Dialysis patients is investigated in healthy subjects and patients with chronic kidney disease in stages K/DIGO I-IV

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinically stable on dialysis within the last three months
• signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute myocardial infarction or stroke within the last six months
• heart failure stage NYHA IV
• concommitant participation in other interventional trials
• psychiatric conditions that prevent subject from following the study procedures / protocol
• pregnancy or lactation
• limb amputation
• cardiac pacemaker
• joint implants
• implantable pumps and other metallic implants

For healthy subjects and CKD patients in stages K/DIGO I-IV the above mentioned criteria other than the first mentioned are applicable respectively.