Status:

UNKNOWN

Very Low Protein Diet and Renal Death in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)-ERIKA Study

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Sanitaria ASL Avellino 2

Conditions:

Chronic Renal Insufficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a very low protein diet is effective in delaying the start of chronic dialysis treatment in patients affected by chronic kidney disease (CK...

Detailed Description

The prevalence of chronic dialysis patients is increasing worldwide because of the rising incidence of end stage renal disease, it is burdened by high cardiovascular risk, it is associated with a very...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with chronic renal insufficiency in stage CKD 4 and 5 (GFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2, estimated by the 24-hours creatinine clearance) receiving conservative treatment for CKD
  • Incident patients with chronic renal insufficiency in stage CKD 4 and 5 (GFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2, estimated by the 24-hours creatinine clearance), provided stable renal function determined by two 24-hour measurements of creatinine clearance 2 weeks a part

Exclusion

  • Patients already on very low protein diet
  • Change of creatinine clearance \> 30% within the last 3 months
  • Severe undernutrition as indicated by :
  • BMI \< 20 kg/m2 in presence of serum albumin \< 3.0 g/dl, or BMI \< 17.5 kg/m2 whatever albumin value
  • body weight reduction \> 7.5% within the last 3 months
  • Severe obesity as indicated by BMI \> 35 kg/m2
  • Pregnancy or feeding
  • Chronic treatment with steroid or cytotoxic drugs
  • Fast progressing glomerulonephritis
  • Active SLE and vasculitis
  • Cardiac failure stage IV NYHA
  • Advanced liver cirrhosis
  • Active cancer diseases
  • Severe encephalopathy associated with lack of spontaneous feeding
  • Chronic obstructive respiratory diseases needing oxygen treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

360 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00323713

Start Date

February 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

June 27 2011

Active Locations (17)

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1

Nephrology Unit, "Moscati" Hospital

Avellino, AV, Italy, 83100

2

Nephrology Unit, S. Angelo dei Lombardi Hospital

Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, AV, Italy, 83054

3

Nephrology Unit "A. Landolfi" Hospital

Solofra, AV, Italy, 83029

4

Nephrology Division, Medical School, University of Bari

Bari, BA, Italy, 70100