The Effects of Obesity and Protein Intake on the Kidney

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Conditions studied: Kidney Diseases

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if being overweight and eating lots of protein causes separate changes in the kidney that lead to kidney disease over time. These questions are important because the number of people who have kidney disease is quickly growing. If being overweight and eating lots of protein is found to cause kidney disease, then doctors may be able to limit the number of people with kidney disease by recommending weight loss and eating less protein

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00244790

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

50

Starts

2004-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Greater than 18 years of age
• Ability to give informed consent
• Not pregnant and using appropriate contraceptive methods, or not of childbearing potential
• BMI of 30 or higher

You may not qualify if…

• Iodine or shellfish allergy
• History of adverse reaction to intravenous contrast
• Dialysis dependence
• Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or taking medicine for diabetes mellitus

Where it is running

• University Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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