Homemade nutrition drinks for dialysis patients
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a homemade nutrition drink can help people on dialysis who are losing muscle or weight (protein-energy wasting). You will take the drink regularly for a few weeks to see if it improves your lab results and energy levels.
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Who can take part
- You are on kidney dialysis at least 3 times a week for 4 hours each session, and have been for at least 3 months.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with protein-energy wasting (a score of 5 or higher on a special test called the Malnutrition Inflammation Score).
- You are not already taking prescribed nutrition supplements (like Nepro or similar products).
- You have not been in the hospital more than once in the past month, and you do not have a history of missing more than one dialysis session per month.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have cancer or an allergy to soy milk or milk.
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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