Very Low Calorie Diet in Patients Receiving Haemodialysis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Kidney Failure; Haemodialysis; Obesity; Renal and Urogenital - Kidney disease; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001351808
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Nephrology. Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-12-02
• Study Start: 2021-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients >18 years on haemodialysis treatment either home or facility based.
Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30kg/m2 .
Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Non-English speaking participants

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Body Weight at 12 weeks (kg) using electronic scales[ Baseline, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks (primary time-point)];Incidence of hyperkalaemia (serum potassiumlevel >6.0 mmol/L) during 12 week intervention period. Potassium levels measured on blood samples obtained at each time point. [ Baseline, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks (primary time-point)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tolerability of the very low calorie diet assessed by patient interview by study dietician. The dietitian requested general feedback, as well as probing about changes to bowel habits/gastrointestinalI symptoms, flavour and fatigue. <br>No specific study questionnaire was used. [ Baseline, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks.]