U.S., Aug. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07762807) titled 'Colchicine And Dialysis Patients; a Feasibility Study' on Aug. 03.
Brief Summary: Colchicine is an inexpensive drug that has been available for decades. Trials, which excluded patients with kidney disease, showed that colchicine decreased the number of heart attacks and strokes. The investigators cannot be sure if these results will apply to dialysis patients and a clinical trial exploring the effect of colchicine on heart attacks and strokes specifically in dialysis patients is needed. Colchicine may also be beneficial for dialysis patients as it may help arteriovenous fistulas to last longer. An arteriovenous fistula is a connecti...