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Very Low Calorie Diet for Diabetic Kidney Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Interventions
Other: very low calorie diet
Registration Number
NCT01671969
Lead Sponsor
Indiana University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a very low calorie diet will stabilize or improve diabetic kidney disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Age > 18
  • Body mass index ≥ 30
  • Presumed or biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy
  • Estimated GFR < 40 ml/min/1.73 meters squared
  • Proteinuria > 0.5 gm/day
  • Motivated to lose weight
  • Stable medical co-morbidities
  • Using an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker agent (unless contraindicated)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to sign informed consent
  • Life expectancy of < 1 year
  • Expected need for initiation of dialysis within 9 months
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Recent myocardial infarction or stroke (past 3 months)
  • Unstable angina
  • Active cancer
  • Pregnancy/lactation
  • Serious psychiatric diseases
  • Substance abuse
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (> 180/110)
  • Ineligible for VLCD based on laboratory data

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
very low calorie dietvery low calorie diet-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Urinary albumin excretion3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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