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Randomised controlled trial of the benefits of oral essential amino acids in haemodialysis patients at high risk for hospitalisation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN21593740
Enrollment
400
Registered
2006-10-25
Start date
2003-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and haemodialysis Urological and Genital Diseases Renal Disease

Interventions

Essential amino acid supplementation/placebo treatment in haemodialysis patient for six months or until a primary end-point is reached.

Sponsors

Recip AB (Sweden)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients on maintenance haemodialysis for at least four months at high risk of hospitalisation. This is defined as: a. no more than two weeks post discharge from an acute hospitalisation and a serum albumin below 4.0 g/dl b. a serum albumin below 3.8 g/dl

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have difficulties in taking pills, due to problems swallowing or intractable vomiting 2. Patients who have a short time life expectancy or are awaiting non-cadaveric kidney transplantation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome was comparing the time of the composite primary outcome of : 1. Hospitalisation, other than for uncomplicated dialysis access procedure 2. Prolonged Emergency Room (ER) visit (more than 16 hours) 3. Out of hospital death

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary efficacy analyses, for the following outcomes comparing the change in the given parameter from baseline to the last available study measurement: 1. Change in subjective global assessment 2. Change in grip strength 3. Change in quality of life measures (using Short Form 12 instrument) 4. Change in lowest post dialysis weight

Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

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