Keto-like diet supplements for muscle loss in nephrotic syndrome
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This Phase 3 study tests a keto-like supplement (Ketosteril) to help prevent or slow muscle loss in people with nephrotic syndrome. It may help by improving nutrition when the kidneys are leaking large amounts of protein.
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Who can take part
- You have nephrotic syndrome with low blood albumin (below 3.0 g/dL) and heavy urine protein (over 3.5 g/day or over 50 mg/kg/day).
- Your condition is either newly diagnosed or has returned (relapse) in the past 6 months, and your steroid (prednisone) dose has been 10 mg/day or less in the last 3 months before relapse.
- Your kidney filtering function is acceptable (eGFR at least 30 mL/min/1.73 m²).
- You do not have kidney disease caused by diabetes, and you do not have certain autoimmune causes (like vasculitis, lupus, or specific positive antibody tests such as ANA/anti-dsDNA/ANCA).
- You are not pregnant, have no severe illness that would affect nutrition, and do not have very high body weight-related BMI (BMI under 40).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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