Randomized Study of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis
Kidney Failure, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Kidney Failure, Chronic focused on measuring end stage renal disease, rare disease, renal and genitourinary disorders
Eligibility Criteria
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA: --Disease Characteristics-- On hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis for more than 3 months Optimally dialyzed (urea reduction ratio greater than 65%) Suboptimal nutritional status identified by one of the following criteria: -Protein catabolic rate less than 0.85 g/kg/d calculated by three point urea kinetic modeling on at least 2 occasions over the past 6 months -Progressive unintentional weight loss of more than 2.5% of the initial or ideal body weight and/or patient weighs less than 90% of ideal body weight -Biochemical parameters of malnutrition defined by two or more of the following measurements over the past 3 months: Serum albumin no greater than 3.7 g/dL Serum transferrin concentration less than 250 mg/dL Serum prealbumin concentration less than 30 mg/dL Serum IGF-1 concentration less than 0.250 mg/mL --Patient Characteristics-- No active autoimmune, inflammatory, or infectious disease At least 6 months since any documented malignancy No unusual dietary restrictions At least 3 months since peritonitis
Sites / Locations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center