Testing propionic acid to improve immune function in children with kidney failure
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether propionic acid can help the immune system work differently in children with advanced chronic kidney disease who receive regular dialysis. It may help regulate immune cells, aiming for better immune function while keeping you medically stable.
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Who can take part
- You are over 30 kg in body weight (about 66 pounds)
- You have CKD stage 5 and receive regular hemodialysis
- You have been on hemodialysis continuously for more than 3 months
- Your kidney disease is stable right now (no major acute illness)
- You have had no major immune-suppressing medicines in the last 12 weeks
- You have not taken certain gut/immune treatments: probiotics (pre-/pro-/postbiotics) or antibiotics in the last 4 weeks
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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