Status:

COMPLETED

More Time Better Outcome - a Randomised Trial to Investigate the Effect of More Dietetic Time in Dialysis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust

Conditions:

Renal Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether spending more time with a dietitian will improve dietary compliance in a group of hemodialysis patients, with particular respect to phosphate control.

Detailed Description

* randomised prospective controlled trial * stable haemodialysis patients on thrice weekly haemodialysis (URR \> 66%) * either had standard dietetic review - 6 monthly or intensive review - monthly * ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • stable chronic hemodialysis patients
  • serum phosphate \> 1.8 mmol/l sustained over 3 months prior to trial entry adequate dialysis treatment as assessed by urea reduction

Exclusion

  • pregnancy
  • unable to give consent
  • phosphate \< 1.8 mmol/l
  • inadequate dialysis
  • aged \< 18 or \> 80
  • poor nutritional state
  • weight loss in proceeding three months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00755768

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2006

Last Update

September 19 2008

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UCL Center for Nephrology

London, London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG