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The effect of L-carnitine in improving nutritional status and dialysis adequacy

The effect of L-carnitine in improving the nutritional status and dialysis adequacy of hemodialysis patients in Hami dialysis center Arak city.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20191104045328N27
Enrollment
76
Registered
2024-09-09
Start date
2024-09-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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Conditions

hemodialysis. Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: In this group, patients will receive a placebo vial similar to the L-carnitine vial daily for 16 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: In this group, all patients w

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hemodialysis patients referred to Hami Dialysis Center in Arak city, who undergo dialysis three times a week for at least three months. Body mass index in the range of 18.5-35

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having thyroid disorders (hyper and hypothyroid) The presence of nervous and mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction ratio of urea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the 8th week of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Formula: blood urea after dialysis - blood urea before dialysis) / blood urea before dialysis.;Urea Kinetic Modeling. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the 8th week of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The volume of purified plasma divided by the volume of urea distribution.;Hemoglobin. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the 8th week of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: complete blood count.;Appetite status. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the 8th week of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.;Consumption of food groups. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the 8th week of the study and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Food frequency questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Farshid Haghverdi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

Farshid-430@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3601

Outcome results

None listed

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