Fiber Intake in an End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Population Followed Over 2 Years

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Outcome, Kalemia Control, Lipid Profile

In brief

Our research involves the detailed description of the content of the diet of x dialysis patients. For our purpose we used a newly developed "food frequency questionnaire". This is the first validated questionnaire specific for dialysis patients and we were the first to use it. Our special focus was the fiber content in the diet of our patient. Our thesis that they are way below the recommended guidelines for fiber intake was verified. Our follow will evaluate the effect of such at diet, mosTLy cardiovascular.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00874380

Run by

Northwell Health

People needed

70

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-15

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis
• Patients who are able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women.
• Cognitively impaired patients
• PEG feeding

Where it is running

• Staten Island University Hospital — Staten Island, New York, United States

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