NCT01186276

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
58

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 19, 2010

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 23, 2010

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

August 25, 2022

Status Verified

August 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

5.2 years

First QC Date

August 19, 2010

Last Update Submit

August 22, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Plasma level of p-cresol sulfate

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Caloric intake

    8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Corn Starch

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Corn starch will serve as the control arm.

Dietary Supplement: Corn starch

Fiber

EXPERIMENTAL

Fiber will serve as the intervention.

Dietary Supplement: Fiber

Interventions

FiberDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Dietary fiber supplements to be consumed daily for 6 weeks.

Fiber
Corn starchDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Corn starch to be consumed daily for 6 weeks. This will serve as the control/placebo arm.

Corn Starch

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • stable dialysis patients able to provide consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • use of antibiotics for the last two month or expected antibiotic use
  • recent hospitalization or other event resulting in instability of food intake

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

Satellite Dialysis

Redwood City, California, 94063, United States

Location

SCVMC

San Jose, California, 95128, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Cooper TE, Khalid R, Chan S, Craig JC, Hawley CM, Howell M, Johnson DW, Jaure A, Teixeira-Pinto A, Wong G. Synbiotics, prebiotics and probiotics for people with chronic kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Oct 23;10(10):CD013631. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013631.pub2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney Failure, Chronic

Interventions

Dietary FiberStarch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency, ChronicRenal InsufficiencyKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dietary CarbohydratesCarbohydratesFoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaFood and BeveragesGlucansBiopolymersPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesPolysaccharides

Study Officials

  • Timothy W Meyer

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 19, 2010

First Posted

August 23, 2010

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

September 1, 2015

Study Completion

September 1, 2015

Last Updated

August 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

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