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Chronic Kidney DiseasePhase 4KETOPROGNCT02031224

Supplemented Very Low Protein Diet and the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

A Phase 4 study testing Conventional low protein diet and Very low protein diet supplemented with Ketosteril in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by Anemia Working Group Romania at 1 site in Romania.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective single center randomized controlled trial with a total duration of 18 months aiming to evaluate the effectiveness and the safety of a very low protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues of essential aminoacids in reducing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with advanced… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Kidney Disease
What is being tested?
Conventional low protein diet and Very low protein diet supplemented with Ketosteril
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
250 participants
Where
1 siteRomania
Study dates
Mar 2008to Aug 2014
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • adult non-diabetic patients
  • stage 4-5 CKD not on dialysis (estimated glomerular filtration by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula < 30 mL/min per year
  • stable renal function at least 12 weeks before enrollment
  • well-controlled arterial blood pressure
  • proteinuria less than 1 g/g urinary creatinine
  • good nutritional status
  • declared and anticipated good compliance with the prescribed diet

Who cannot join

  • poorly controlled arterial blood pressure (≥145/85 mm Hg)
  • relevant comorbid conditions (diabetes mellitus, heart failure, active hepatic disease, digestive diseases with malabsorption, inflammation/anti-inflammatory therapy)
  • uremic complications (pericarditis, polyneuropathy)
  • feeding inability (anorexia, nausea)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Romania1 site
  • "Dr Carol Davila" Teaching Hospital of Nephrology

    Bucharest, 010731

Other trials in Romania

About this study

Official title: Effect of Very Low Protein Diet Supplemented With Ketoanalogues of the Essential Amino Acids on the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

This is a prospective single center randomized controlled trial with a total duration of 18 months aiming to evaluate the effectiveness and the safety of a very low protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues of essential aminoacids in reducing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with advanced CKD.

Read the detailed description

All eligible patients who will give informed consent will be screened. Those meeting the selection criteria will be enrolled and will enter a 3-month run-in phase during which a conventional LPD will be prescribed in all patients.

At the end of this phase, the subjects still fulfilling all the selection criteria will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive the KD or to continue the conventional LPD for a total duration of 15 months.

Nineteen blood and urine samplings are scheduled for each patient, to be drawn monthly. The laboratory reports include the nitrogen compounds, calcium-phosphorus metabolism parameters, acid-base balance, biochemical nutritional markers, serum C-reactive protein, hemoglobin, blood cell count, and biochemical safety parameters (sodium, potassium, liver enzymes, and bilirubin).

The anthropometric measurements and subjective global assessment will be evaluated at enrolment, at randomization, and every 3 months thereafter.

The compliance with the prescribed diet (protein and energy intake) will be assessed monthly during the run-in phase, weekly for the first month after randomization, every 4 weeks during the next 6 months, and every 3 months thereafter.

The blood pressure levels, drugs required for the therapy of hypertension, acidosis and mineral metabolism disorders, and occurrence of adverse events will be recorded monthly.

Being tested
Conventional low protein diet, Very low protein diet supplemented with Ketosteril
Keywords
Chronic Kidney Disease, Restricted protein diets, Nutritional status
Medical subject headings
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Conventional low protein dietBehavioural

    Also called LPD, Hypoproteic diet

  • Very low protein diet supplemented with KetosterilDietary supplement

    Also called SVLPD, Keto-diet

Study groups in NCT02031224
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Keto-diet (KD)ExperimentalPatients in the intervention arm (KD group) will receive a vegetarian very low protein diet (0.3 g proteins/kg ideal body weight per day) supplemented with ketoanalogues of essential amino acids (Ketosteril®, Fresenius Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany), 1 capsule for every 5 kg of ideal dry body weight per day.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Very low protein diet supplemented with Ketosteril
Low Protein Diet group (LPD)Active comparatorThe patients in the control arm (LPD group) will continue their conventional low protein diet, with 0.6 g/kg per day (including high biological value proteins). The total recommended energy intake is of 30 kcal/kg of ideal dry body weight per day in both arms.
Receives: Behavioral: Conventional low protein diet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Primary composite endpoint

    Need for renal replacement therapy or an at least 50% reduction in the estimated glomerular filtration rate compared to randomization

    Measured: 15 months after randomization

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Secondary efficacy parameter

    The rate of decline in the estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

    Measured: months 3-15 after randomization

  2. Secondary outcome measure - nitrogen balance

    variations in serum urea

    Measured: 15 months after randomization

  3. Secondary efficacy parameter - mineral metabolism

    variations in total serum calcium

    Measured: 15 weeks after randomization

  4. Secondary efficacy parameter

    variations in serum phosphate level

    Measured: 15 weeks after randomization

  5. Secondary efficacy parameter

    variations in serum bicarbonate

    Measured: 15 weeks after randomization

  6. Secondary safety parameter

    Subjective Global Assessment of the nutritional status

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  7. Secondary safety parameter

    Body Mass Index

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  8. Secondary outcome measure - Nutritional status

    Tricipital skinfold

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  9. Secondary safety parameter - anthropometric measures

    Mid-arm muscular circumference

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  10. Nutritional status - biochemical markers

    serum albumin

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  11. Inflammation

    serum level of C reactive protein

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  12. Nutritional status - biochemical marker

    Serum total cholesterol

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  13. Secondary safety parameter

    Serum potassium level

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  14. Secondary safety parameter

    liver enzymes: Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Transaminase

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  15. Safety parameter - adverse events

    Occurrence of any adverse event

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

  16. Secondary safety parameter - withdrawals

    number of withdrawals

    Measured: 18 weeks after enrolment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
250 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02031224
Sponsor's protocol ID
AWG13/2007
Acronym
KETOPROG
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
7 Jan 2014
Last updated
22 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Mircescu G, Garneata L, Stancu SH, Capusa C. Effects of a supplemented hypoproteic diet in chronic kidney disease. J Ren Nutr. 2007 May;17(3):179-88. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2006.12.012.

    PubMed 17462550
  • Hahn D, Hodson EM, Fouque D. Low protein diets for non-diabetic adults with chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 29;10(10):CD001892. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001892.pub5.

    PubMed 33118160

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Conventional low protein diet and Very low protein diet supplemented with Ketosteril in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by Anemia Working Group Romania at 1 site in Romania.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Romania. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Primary composite endpoint (time frame: 15 months after randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02031224, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Dec 2017.

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