Status:

COMPLETED

Controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of α-KA Tab With Low Protein Diet (LPD) in Delaying the Progress of Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy (DN)

Lead Sponsor:

Fresenius Kabi

Conditions:

Diabetic Nephropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Current expert opinion based consensus guidelines recommend usage of α-Keto analogues of essential amino acids in the diet of diabetic nephropathy patients, along with restricted protein diets. This s...

Detailed Description

Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Europe and America, which is directly related to rising incidence of type 2 diabetes. In addition, life lengthening ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \< 75 years, regardless of sex;
  • Final diagnosis of type 2 diabetes;
  • Plasma glucose is under control (fasting plasma glucose\<10mmol/L, glycosylated hemoglobin\<8.0%) with oral glucose-lowering agents (confine to Repaglinide, α-glycosidase inhibitors, Gliquidone) and /or insulin;
  • Even through RAS blocker (ACEI/ARB) is administrated at a fixed dose (the same as the starting dose, refer to appendix 4) for more than 6 weeks, blood pressure is still ≤ 160/90 mmHg;
  • Patient is without dialysis and GFR is \<60ml/min/1.73m2;
  • Overt proteinuria is present two times within 2 weeks (urine albumin \> 300mg/d in a 24-h collection)

Exclusion

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis within the last 6 months;
  • Incapable of following study requirements to control diet;
  • Glomerular filtration rate \< 15 ml/min/1.73m2;
  • Hypercalcemia or hyperkalemia (\> normal upper limit);
  • Other serious disease within the last 3 months;
  • With obvious symptoms or signs of liver diseases, ALT or AST \> two times normal upper limit;
  • Severe edema or serous cavity effusion;
  • Drug abuse
  • Final diagnosis of malignant tumor;
  • Receiving the long-term systematic steroid hormone treatment;
  • Gestation already, prepares to be pregnant in the period of the trial, lactating women;
  • Participate in other product clinical trial within 30 days prior to this trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

179 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00363987

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

September 2 2010

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Shanghai Huashan Hospital

Shanghai, China, 200040