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Effects of Low Protein Diet Supplemented Keto-/Amino Acid in Preventing the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)- ELPD Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
Behavioral: very low protein diet plus α-keto acid
Behavioral: low protein diet plus α-keto acid
Registration Number
NCT01418508
Lead Sponsor
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low protein diet and very low protein diet supplemented keto-/amino acid is effective in preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD , stage 3b and 4).

Detailed Description

Dietary protein restriction represents a basic therapeutic approach in chronic kidney disease(CKD), by reducing the accumulation of nitrogen catabolic substances, and by delaying the progress of CKD and proteinuria, but the effects of the different degree's protein diet on the renal progression remain to be determined.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of low protein diet and α-keto acid tablet in retard the progress of CKD. This is a randomized, open-label, prospective study, 120 patients who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized into three groups at the ratio of 1:1:1. Group I patients will receive low protein diet(0.6g/kg BW), group II will receive low protein diet supplemented with α-keto acid, while group III will take very low protein diet(0.3g/kg BW) supplemented with α-keto acid. The changes of glomerular filtration rate in CKD will be evaluated after 1 year treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with chronic kidney disease in stage 3b and 4(15ml/min/1.73m2<GFR<45 ml/min/1.73m2, estimated by EPI formula) receiving conservative treatment for CKD
Exclusion Criteria
  • With diagnosis of diabetic mellitus;
  • Incapable of following study requirements to control diet;
  • Glomerular filtration rate < 15 ml/min/1.73m2;
  • Hypercalcemia or hyperkalemia (> normal upper limit);
  • Other serious disease(eg.heart,lung,brain) within the last 3 months;
  • Cardiac failure stage IV NYHA;
  • With cirrhosis of liver or obvious symptoms of liver diseases, ALT or AST two times normal upper limit;
  • Severe edema or serous cavity effusion;
  • Drug abuse;
  • Final diagnosis of malignant tumor;
  • Receiving the long-term systematic steroid hormone or immunosuppressive agents(eg. Cyclophosphamidum,Cyclosporine, Prograf,Azathioprine) treatment;
  • Gestation already, prepares to be pregnant in the period of the trial, lactating women;
  • Participate in other product clinical trial within 30 days prior to this trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
very low protein diet plus α-keto acidvery low protein diet plus α-keto acid0.3g of proteins per kilo of body weight per day
low protein diet plusα-keto acidlow protein diet plus α-keto acid0.6g of proteins per kilo of body weight per day
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
changes in glomerular filtration rate1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compliance to diet1 year
Quality of life1 year
Cardiovascular morbidity1 year

Cardiovascular morbidity, defined by angina, heart failure, myocardial infarction, left ventricular mass, stroke, blood pressure, lipid profile, calcium/phosphorus/parathormone status and Charlson comorbidity index, at the start of dialysis

Nutritional status1 year

Nutritional status, defined by anthropo-plicometry, biochemistry, body bioimpedance analysis (BIA), subjective global nutritional assessment (SGA), at the start and during the 1st year of dialysis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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