A Plant Based High Protein Diet to Improve Nutritional Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

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Conditions studied: End-Stage Renal Disease, Malnutrition

In brief

The study proposes that addition of high protein plant based diet will improve serum albumin as well serum phosphate for patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on Dialysis. Patient will be provided additional food items to help improve their nutritional status.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02360748

Run by

Ochsner Health System

People needed

8

Starts

2015-10-01

Expected to finish

2017-09-15

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ESRD Patients on dialysis with an albumin of <4.0 with the ability to consent and willingness to enroll in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Other exclusions include
• liver cirrhosis,
• cardiac cirrhosis,
• dysphagia due to an old Cerebrovascular accident / muscular dystrophy,
• Hyperkalemia (>5.5)

Where it is running

• OCHSNER — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
• Davita — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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