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Investigating the effect of cyproheptadine in chronic kidney patients

Phase 3
Conditions
Chronic kidney patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
N18.5
Registration Number
IRCT20220329054368N2
Lead Sponsor
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria

Chronic kidney patients undergoing dialysis between 18 and 80 years of age, at least three months have passed since the start of dialysis.
Patients who undergo dialysis twice a week with good efficacy.
People's willingness to participate in the project.
Absence of accompanying disease (infection, uncompensated heart failure, malignancy, liver cirrhosis, covid-19) that causes the patient's anorexia.
Not taking drugs such as tricyclic antidepressants and corticosteroids that increase appetite.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient migration or death
Dissatisfaction with the continuation of treatment by the patient.
If other infectious or chronic diseases occur during the research period.
Patients who underwent organ transplant surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Appetite. Timepoint: Before and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: NMA questionnaire.;Anthropometric indicators. Timepoint: Before and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Meter.;Laboratory indicators. Timepoint: Before and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: cycmax.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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