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The Effects of Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT00179140 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2015-05-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine how protein supplementation, with or without exercise, affects functional capacity, strength, body composition, and physical activity in hemodialysis patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

nutritional supplementation

oral administration of protein supplement (Nepro) during hemodialysis; every other day, 3 days per week for 6 months; Nepro is a lactose-free formula that contains a total of 960 kilocalories: 132.8 kilocalories from protein, 412.8 kilocalories from carbohydrates, and 412.8 kilocalories from fat

BEHAVIORAL

exercise

either before or during hemodialysis, patients will perform a leg press exercise; every other day, 3 days per week, for 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alp Ikizler, MD · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-11-30
Primary Completion
2006-02-28
Completion
2006-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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