U.S., April 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06903689) titled 'Pentoxifylline for Vascular Calcification in Kidney Disease' on March 25.
Brief Summary: This study is research to find out if the drug pentoxifylline can help prevent or lessen the problem of blood vessel hardening (vascular calcification) in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). People with CKD are at higher risk for heart problems and blood vessel hardening. Vascular calcification happens when calcium builds up in the blood vessels, making them stiff. Pentoxifylline is a drug that might have helpful effects that could reduce this hardening. In this study, some CKD patients will receive pentoxifylline in addition to their usua...