The effect of zinc supplementation in hemodialysis patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hemodialysis.Dependence on renal dialysisZ99.2
- Registration Number
- IRCT20130903014551N7
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who have been on dialysis for at least 3 months
Dialysis at least twice a week
Do not smoke
No pregnancy and lactation
Other diseases such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and advanced liver disease
Do not take calcium and vitamin D supplements
Do not take drugs that affect dependent variables
Exclusion Criteria
Performing a kidney transplant by a person
Enteral and Parenteral Feeding
Individual non-compliance with the study protocol
Show complications side effects by the person to supplement
Change the type of dialysis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Appetite. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on a questionnaire approved by VAS method.;Skin lesions. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Through observation and questionnaire completed by the individual.;Body composition. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: By body analysis device and BIA method.;The power of the grip of the hand. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: By handgrip device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum zinc level. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: By measuring the amount of zinc in a person's blood.