A Comparison of Home Hemodialysis and Home Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients Trained at a Community Dialysis Center

摘要

The report describes planning for a comparative study of patients with chronic renal failure treated by home peritoneal dialysis and matched patients treated by home hemodialysis. The aim of the study was to compare medical effectiveness, incidence of complications, social and vocational rehabilitation, and cost of the two treatments, to allow assessment of home peritoneal dialysis as an alternative treatment offered by a large community dialysis center, and to permit further understanding of the role of peritoneal dialysis in the management of patients with chronic renal failure. The study was discontinued because of insufficient patient numbers, but considerable experience with peritoneal dialysis using automated equipment was obtained, demonstrating the effectiveness of this form of treatment in patients with end stage renal disease.