Leypoldt, John K. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-3472
Kraus, Michael A.
Jaber, Bertrand L.
Weinhandl, Eric D.
Collins, Allan J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
NxStage Medical (N/A)
Article History
Received: 15 March 2019
Accepted: 1 July 2019
First Online: 9 July 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The FREEDOM Study was a multicenter prospective cohort study in which 41 different clinical sites participated. After initial screening, candidates meeting all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study; each enrolled patient provided written informed consent. A central or local institutional review board approved the study protocol at each investigation site. A full list of the investigation sites is included in (Additional file InternalRef removed: Investigation Sites). This study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and has the identification number NCT00288613.
: Not applicable.
: JKL is a consultant to Baxter International, NxStage Medical Inc. (now Fresenius Medical Care), Outset Medical and Diality (formerly Easy Dial). MAK, EDW and AJC are full-time employees of NxStage Medical Inc. (now Fresenius Medical Care) with ownership interests.