Haemodialysis - a form of renal replacement therapy Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Oral nutritional supplements versus standard care in haemodialysis patients
An oral nutritional supplement will be provided to the intervention group each dialysis session for 2 months.
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Sponsors
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult male or female haemodialysis patients 2. Received maintenance haemodialysis for at least 6 months 3. Receives haemodialysis at least 3 times per week 4. Has a body mass index of 22kg/m2 or less
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Amputees 2. Those with significant oedema 3. Patients who are unable to communicate fluently in English 4. Those receiving nutritional supplementation prior to the study commencing or within 1 month of starting the study 5. Those with persistent hyperkalaemia or hyperphosphataemia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recruitment rate, refusal, withdrawal and dropout rate 2. Barriers to recruitment 3. The ability to provide the intervention as per protocol 4. Palatability and preference for types of oral nutritional supplements 5. The feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of data collection methods 6. Data completion rates | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes relate to the efficacy of intradialytic nutritional supplementation on nutritional status. These parameters will help determine the most appropriate outcome measures and timing of data collection points for a larger RCT. Measures are: 1. Handgrip dynamometry 2. Quality of Life 3. Weight 4. Dietary intake | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed