Complementary Intradialytic Nutritional Supplementation in Dialysis Patients
End Stage Renal Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for End Stage Renal Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: On hemodialysis for more than 6 months Optimally dialyzed with a biocompatible membrane (URR > 70% and/or delivered Kt/V > 1.2) Suboptimal nutritional status identified by: Serum albumin less than or equal to 3.90 g/dl and one of the three following criteria: Protein catabolic rate less than 0.95 g/kg/d calculated by three point urea kinetic modeling on at least 2 occasions over the past 6 months Progressive unintentional weight loss more than 2.5% of the initial or ideal body weight over the past 6 months and/or patients who are less than 90% of standard body weight Biochemical parameters of malnutrition defined by 1 of 2 of the following measurements over the consecutive two months prior to inclusion: Serum transferrin concentration less than 225 mg/dl Serum prealbumin concentration less than 32 mg/dl Exclusion Criteria: Active auto-immune, inflammatory or infectious disease Documented malignancy within the last 12 months Patients on unusual dietary restrictions Life-expectancy less than 6 months Inability to tolerate nutritional supplements
Sites / Locations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
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2