Dietary Maneuvers to Reduce Production of Colon-Derived Uremic Solutes

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT01186276

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

This study will assess whether dietary fiber supplements can reduce the production of chemicals which are produced by colon bacteria and normally excreted from the body by the kidney, but build up in the body in patients on hemodialysis.

Official Title

Dietary Maneuvers to Reduce Production of Colon-Derived Uremic Solutes

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. * stable dialysis patients able to provide consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. -- known g.i. disease
    1. * use of antibiotics for the last two month or expected antibiotic use* recent hospitalization or other event resulting in instability of food intake

Investigator(s)

Timothy Meyer

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Contact

Timothy Meyer
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