Status:
UNKNOWN
Malnutrition and Inflammation in Dialysis Patients in Taiwan
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Hemodialysis
Hypercholesterolemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
According to the reports of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), there is a 25% annual mortality rate with nearly 50% of all reported maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patient deaths attributed to...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- On HD three times a week for more than 3 months (minimizing the confounding effects of residual renal function)
Exclusion
- Malignancy;
- Obvious infections or inflammatory diseases;
- Preexisting haematological disorders; and,
- Clinically significant bleeding, transfusion, hospitalization, surgery, or renal transplantation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
1500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00173823
Start Date
June 1 2004
Last Update
March 13 2006
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital and collegues
Taipei, Taiwan