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Effect of enteral protein supplements on malnourished hemodialysis patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Kidney Disease
Registration Number
PACTR202209728463176
Lead Sponsor
Mariam Shaker Nazeh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

adults with age = 18 years,
receiving maintenance HD thrice weekly for at least 6 months,
and had protein energy wasting (PEW) defined as serum albumin level = 3.5 g/dL (8,9,10) and prealbumin < 20 mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria

infections, cirrhosis, enteropathy, metastatic malignancy, current treatment with immunosuppressive agents or corticosteroid, history of allergy to any component of used ONS and inadequate dialysis (Kt/V < 1.2)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in serum albumin level
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in serum prealbumin, TIBC, hs-CRP, ferritin, cholesterol and dry body weight
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