Study name Anaesthesia Choice for Creation of Arteriovenous Fistulae (ACCESS)
Study type Multicentre RCT
Brief study description  Adult patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who require primary radio- (RCF) or brachio-cephalic fistula (BCF) creation. RA (US guided BPB) vs LA infiltration.
Primary outcome(s) Unassisted functional arteriovenous fistula (AVF) patency at 1 year
Estimated recruitment target 566
Study start date May-21
Estimated completion date Oct-24 Completed
Adding centres? No
Study URL https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR130567
Study twitter handle access_study
PI Emma Aitken
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