Probiotics for anemia in kidney dialysis patients
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking a probiotic (a healthy bacteria supplement) can help people with kidney failure on dialysis respond better to erythropoietin, a medicine that treats anemia (low red blood cells). If the probiotic works, it could reduce the need for high doses of this medicine and improve your energy levels.
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Who can take part
- Adults with end-stage kidney disease (kidney failure) who have been on regular dialysis for at least 3 months.
- Currently taking a stable dose of erythropoietin (a hormone that helps your body make red blood cells).
- No recent use of probiotics, antibiotics, or immunosuppressants (drugs that lower your immune system).
- Do not have microcytic hypochromic anemia (a type of anemia with small, pale red blood cells) or hyperparathyroidism (overactive parathyroid glands).
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding, and able to give informed consent.
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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