Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
End Stage Renal Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to determine how protein supplementation, with or without exercise, affects functional capacity, strength, body composition, and physical activity in hemodialysis patien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- On hemodialysis for more than 3 months, on a thrice weekly hemodialysis program;
- Adequately dialyzed (Kt/V \> 1.4).
- Age \> 18 years old.
- Properly functioning AV Graft
Exclusion
- Patients unable to perform exercise due to cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, etc.
- Pregnant women.
- Severe unstable underlying disease besides commonly associated with ESRD. Cardiac patients that are stable will be included.
- Patients hospitalized within the last month prior to the study.
- Patients will not perform the MRI if contraindication as determined using the VUMC MRI Procedure Screening Form (attached) or prior claustrophobic reaction in an MRI scanner.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00179140
Start Date
November 1 2002
End Date
February 1 2006
Last Update
May 25 2015
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232