Plant-based Diet for Kidney Transplant Recipients
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Kidney Disease, Chronic, Transplant Complication, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, Kidney Transplant Failure, Dietary Habits
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate cardiometabolic and inflammatory parameters in kidney transplant recipients after transitioning to a plant-based diet (PBD). The main aims of the study are as follows: * To test the feasibility of transiting renal allograft recipients who are \> 3 months post-transplant to a PBD * To study the effect of a PBD on cardiometabolic parameters in kidney transplant recipients * To assess the effect of a PBD on peripheral blood Th17/Treg ratio and systemic inflammation in kidney transplant recipients Participants will be asked to: * Complete a 2-week investigator-designed PBD transition program * Follow a PBD for a minimum of 16 weeks * Consent for blood draws, urine samples, and fecal samples along with physical exams * Complete intermittent food frequency questionnaires and quality of life questionnaires * Periodically meet with investigators and other study participants Researchers will compare baseline measurements with future measurements for each participant.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06186843
- Run by
- George Washington University
- People needed
- 25
- Starts
- 2024-02-29
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- > 3 months post-kidney transplant
- On style immunosuppressive medication
- Without evidence of active infection/ inflammatory conditions
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate > 45ml/min/1.73 m\^2
- English speaking
- Reliable internet access
You may not qualify if…
- Acute/ chronic allograft rejection
- History of non-compliance
- Advance heart failure
- Liver disease
- Pregnancy
- Malignancy
- Chronic Infection
- Currently following a plant-based diet
Where it is running
- Transplant Institute — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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