Pistachio eating for advanced kidney disease
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at whether eating pistachios can help people with advanced chronic kidney disease (not on dialysis). If you qualify, you would eat a certain amount of pistachios each day for a period, and researchers will check your health.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older
- You must have advanced chronic kidney disease (stage 4 or 5) and not be on dialysis
- Your blood phosphorus level must not be too high
- You must not be allergic to pistachios
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
- You must be able to eat at least 80% of the pistachios provided during the study
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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