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Medicare Demonstration Projects & Evaluation Reports

Demonstration Project Name
Frequent Hemodialysis Network Clinical Trials
Demonstration Type
Solicitation Period Closed/Ongoing Demonstrations
Year
2005
Description
CMS is jointly sponsoring with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases two clinical trials of daily hemodialysis where patients receive 6 hemodialysis sessions per week rather than the conventional approach of thrice weekly hemodialysis. Patient enrollment began in June 2006 and the study will continue through June 2010.