Status:

COMPLETED

Glycyrrhetinic Acid-Effect on Serum Potassium and Insulin Resistance in Dialysis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

End Stage Renal Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Background: 18B Glycyrrhetinic acid (active compound of Licorice) decreases serum potassium via enhanced renal potassium loss in healthy individuals and thereby inducing renal sodium retention and art...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • dialysis patients (\>3 months)

Exclusion

  • diabetics
  • hospital stay in the last 4 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00384384

Start Date

August 1 2006

End Date

April 1 2007

Last Update

January 13 2011

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Department of nephrology and hypertension, University hospital of berne

Bern, Switzerland, 3010