Effect of Malnutrition on the Prognosis in Hemodialysis Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00307983

Enrollment

600

Registered

2006-03-28

Start date

2004-04-30

Completion date

2006-02-28

Last updated

2006-03-28

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Conditions

Chronic Renal Failure, Hemodialysis, Malnutrition

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examined the effect of malnutrition and/or inflammation on atherosclerosis and prognosis in hemodialysis.

Detailed description

Malnutrition is known to affect their prognosis in hemodialysis patients. Furthermore, recent studies indicate that malnutrition is associated with inflammation and atherosclerosis in these patients. In this study we examine the effect of malnutrition and/or inflammation on atherosclerosis and 5-year survival rate in 600 hemodialysis patients.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

0 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* hemodialysis for at least 6 months

Exclusion criteria

* disabled patients

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Primary ContactHiromichi Kumagai, MD

kumagai@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp+81-54-264-5567

Outcome results