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Effect of a Plant-Focused Diet on Nutritional Status in Malnourished Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Led by National University of Malaysia · Updated on 2026-03-16
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
55 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a plant-focused diet improves nutritional and health outcomes of malnourished adults undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). It will also learn about the safety of this diet in this population. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does a plant-focused diet improve nutritional status compared to a standard kidney diet in PD patients? 2. What changes occur in anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary measures over 6 months? Researchers will compare the plant-focused diet to a standard-of-care renal diet to see which is more effective in improving nutrition in PD patients. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to follow the plant-focused diet or the standard diet. * Be monitored for 6 months through in-person visits (aligned with their routine clinic appointments) and virtual check-ins via messages or calls. * Have their progress monitored for changes in outcomes such as nutrition, blood tests, kidney function, and quality of life.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of a Plant-Focused Diet on Nutritional Status in Malnourished Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults over 18 years old attending HTCM PD clinic visits
- Undergoing peritoneal dialysis for at least 6 months
- Serum albumin level below 40 g/L
- Body mass index (BMI) below 25 kg/m2
- Malnutrition inflammation score (MIS) of mild, moderate, or severe
- Agree to follow dietary instructions based on assigned diet group
- Agree to attend baseline and follow-up visits at months 1, 3, and 6, in person or via telehealth
- Agree to respond to monthly or more frequent phone calls
You will not qualify if you...
- Hospitalized in the past 3 months
- Have ongoing infection or sepsis
- Underwent surgery in the past 6 months
- Have high inflammatory diseases, malignancy, or cancer
- Dialysis adequacy below 1.2 Kt/V
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 56000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dr. Harvinder Kaur A/P Gilcharan Singh
CONTACT
Q
Qiao Qian Soon
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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