Can increased dietary fibre reduce laxative requirement in PD patients?

A multicentre randomised trial to assess whether increased dietary fibre intake (using a fibre supplement or high fibre foods) reduces laxative requirement in free living Peritoneal Dialysis patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33329207

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-06-18

Start date

2009-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Topic: Renal and Urogenital

Interventions

1. Fibre supplement arm 2. High dietary fibre arm 3. Placebo arm The length of study period in each arm is 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. PD patient for minimum 3 months 2. Regular user of laxatives 3. Aged greater than 18 years, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Regular bowel activity, measured once at the end of the 4 week intervention period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Has stopped their laxatives 2. Stools equal to 3, 4 or 5 on the Bristol Stool Form Measured once at the end of the 4 week intervention period.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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