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Alternations of Intestinal Microbiota and Health Impact in CKD

Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Registration Number
NCT03794401
Lead Sponsor
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Brief Summary

This study is aimed to evaluate the impact of dietary pattern, gut microbiota and their interactions on clinical outcomes among patient with CKD stage 3-5.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
750
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with CKD stage 3-5 defined as eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 calculated with the use of the four-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula who have not yet on dialysis therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with active cancer
  • Patients with liver cirrhosis
  • Patients have taken antibiotics within three months before screening for inclusion.
  • Patients with a cardiac pacemaker or metallic implants,
  • Patients are amputees
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients with inherited renal diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
renal outcome3-year follow-up

a composite of ≥40% decrease in eGFR and ESRD needing chronic dialysis or preemptive kidney transplantation

cardiovascular outcome3-year follow-up

a composite of major adverse CV events, defined as CV death, myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
all-cause mortality3-year follow-up

CV death or non-CV death

neurological outcome3-year follow-up

the change of cognitive function or they development of dementia assessed by the Modified Mini-Mental Status Exam annually for 3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital

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New Taipei City, Taiwan

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