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Effect of l-carnitine on malnutrition in hemodialysis patients

Effect of carnitine supplementation on visceral proteins in hemodialysis patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013042913160N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-07-16
Start date
2013-08-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Hemodialysis. Condition 2: Malnutrition. Care involving dialysis Malnutrition

Interventions

Intervention 1: treatment group, received 1 carnitin oral vial of 1000 mg . Intervention 2: The control group did not receive carnitine.
Treatment - Drugs
treatment group, received 1 carnitin oral vial of 1000 mg .
The control group did not receive carnitine.

Sponsors

Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients on hemodialysis in last year, above 21 years old and did not use the drug for 8 weeks. Did not participate in other research projects. Exclusion criteria: if a patient is suffering from an infectious disease or fever in last month or is taking antibiotics are excluded

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pre albumin. Timepoint: First, after 3 months at the end of the study. Method of measurement: blood samples,mg/dl.;Transferin. Timepoint: First, after 3 months at the end of the study. Method of measurement: blood samples,mg/dl.;Total lymphocite count. Timepoint: First, after 3 months at the end of the study. Method of measurement: blood samples,mg/dl.;Pre albumin. Timepoint: First, after 3 months at the end of the study. Method of measurement: blood samples,mg/dl.;C-reactive protein. Timepoint: First, after 3 months at the end of the study. Method of measurement: blood samples,mg/dl.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShima Dehghan

Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science

shimadehghan_84@yahoo.com+98 35 1624 0691

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026