Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Suitability of Two Flavours of a High-energy, Low-protein Formula (Renalive® LP) in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3b-5 Outpatients in Taiwan

Lead Sponsor:

Fresenius Kabi Taiwan Ltd.

Conditions:

CKD

Low Protein Dietary Intake

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose of study To evaluate suitability of two flavours of a high energy low protein formula (Renalive® LP) as oral nutritional supplement and meal replacement in chronic kidney disease stage 3b-5 ou...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage 3b-5 (with history of eGFR\<45 mL/min/1.73 m2)
  • Age: 18-80 years
  • Outpatients with instruction to keep a low protein diet (0.55-0.8 g protein /kg actual body weight/ day) in the last 3 months as evaluated by the Investigator
  • Written Informed Consent from patient

Exclusion

  • Has received dialysis or are expected to start dialysis within the next 3 months
  • Patients awaiting kidney transplant
  • Body mass index (BMI) \<18 kg/m2 or BMI \>30 kg/m2
  • Malnourished patients with albumin \<3 g/dL in need of extra calories and nutrients
  • Patients receiving or having received oral/enteral/parenteral nutrition supplementation for special medical purpose in the last 28 days
  • Severe liver disease, malignant neoplastic disease, current significant infectious disease (apart from flu, cold, Hepatitis C virus (HCV) carrier, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier, skin infection) deemed unsuitable for entering the trial as evaluated by the Investigator
  • Existing gastrointestinal disease or pathological findings that cannot tolerate enteral nutrition or render enteral nutrition unfeasible, such as shock, acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal sluggishness, intestinal obstruction, or malabsorption, such as inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic disease, or gastrointestinal surgery
  • Severe impairment of gastrointestinal function, i.e. severe constipation or acute diarrhoea (≥3 loose or watery stools a day)
  • Swallowing difficulty or high risk of aspiration
  • Central nervous system and/or certain psychiatric disorders where the patient is considered as not yet clinically stable and/or not suitable to articipate in this study by the Investigator
  • Known allergic reaction or intolerance to any ingredient of the intervention formula
  • Surgery or hospitalization scheduled during the trial
  • Suspected drug abuse
  • Unable to follow study instructions or keep a dietary diary
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Participation in other clinical trials using investigational drugs within 30 days before the start of the trial or during the trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06892249

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

April 30 2026

Last Update

March 24 2025

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Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital

New Taipei City, Taiwan, Taiwan, 231016