Kidney Transplant; ComplicationsDIETTXNCT04698408
Dietary Intervention Trial Targeting Metabolic Syndrome After Kidney Transplantation
A study testing high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet and Dutch Nutritional Guidelines in people with Kidney Transplant; Complications, run by University Medical Center Groningen.
Trial summary
Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) have a considerably lower life expectancy as compared with the general population, primarily due to a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Kidney Transplant; Complications
- What is being tested?
- high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet and Dutch Nutritional Guidelines
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2021to Oct 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 years or older.
- Given informed consent.
- At least 6 months after kidney transplantation.
- Stable renal function with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 30 mL/min.
- Raised systolic blood pressure (≥130 mmHg) and at least two more features of metabolic syndrome: central obesity (waist circumference ≥102 for men and ≥88cm for women), elevated triglycerides (≥ 1.7 mmol/L), reduced HDL-C (< 1.0 mmol/L for men and < 1.3 mmol/L for women) or on drug treatment for reduced HDL, elevated plasma glucose (≥ 5.6 mmol/L) or on drug treatment for elevated glucose9.
- Approval by nephrologist for participation in the study.
Who cannot join
- Active medical illness, including rejection of the graft.
- Psychopathology or serious cognitive impairment.
- Necessity to follow specific dietary measures for health purposes that conflict with the study diets.
- Use of insulin or sulfonylurea (SU)-derivates.
- Language barrier.
- Pregnancy or lactating.
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- Serum potassium > 5.0 mmol/L that requires dietary measures.
- Moderate or severe malnutrition (Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) stage B or C). In this case, patient will be referred to a renal dietician.
- Participation in other intervention trials.
About this study
Official title: Dietary Intervention Trial Targeting Metabolic Syndrome After Renal Transplantation
Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) have a considerably lower life expectancy as compared with the general population, primarily due to a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. KTR often develop an unfavourable cardio-metabolic risk profile characterized by weight gain, metabolic syndrome and post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM). In general, nutrition plays a key role in both the prevention and treatment of these cardio-metabolic derangements.
However, in KTR most RCT's with a dietary intervention, failed to show significant improvement in cardio-metabolic health. This at least questions the efficacy of the diets of these intervention, which relied on general or diabetes guidelines, after kidney transplantation. KTR not only face a high cardio-metabolic risk, but also have a high risk for malnutrition and muscle mass depletion. More knowledge is required to determine the optimal diet and macronutrient composition for improvement of the cardio-metabolic risk factors in the context of the high malnutrition risk. In this regard, observational studies point towards the needs for a higher protein intake for better patient outcomes. Therefore, in this study, the investigators will examine if a high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet is more effective than a diet in line with the Dutch Dietary Guidelines for improvement of cardio-metabolic risk factors and for improvement of the body composition in KTR.
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant; Complications
- Being tested
- high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet, Dutch Nutritional Guidelines
- Keywords
- kidney transplantation, metabolic syndrome, high-protein diet, dietary intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Metabolic Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced dietOther
the high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet will consist of 1.2-1.4 g/kg/d protein, 26-20en% carbohydrates and +/- 50en% fatty acids, with mainly unsaturated fatty acids. This diet consist of mainly unprocessed, fresh nutrient-dense food-products. Ultra-processed foods and alcoholic beverages will be totally avoided. Salt consumption will not exceed 5-6 g/d. The diet is ad libitum and caloric restriction will not be applied. The diet will be followed for 6 weeks.
Dutch Nutritional GuidelinesOther
the diet according to the Dutch Nutritional Guidelines will consist of a protein intake of 0.8-1.0 g/kg/d and 50-60en% carbohydrates, and +/-30en% fatty acids, with restriction of saturated fatty acids <10en%. This diet consist of mainly unprocessed, fresh nutrient-dense food-products. Ultra-processed foods and alcoholic beverages will be totally avoided. Salt consumption will not exceed 5-6 g/d. The diet is ad libitum and caloric restriction will not be applied. The diet will be followed for 6 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet |
| Dutch Nutritional Guidelines | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Dutch Nutritional Guidelines |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Systolic blood pressure
Change in systolic blood pressure (in mmHg)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (14)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (lipids)
change in circulating triglyceride concentrations, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and HDL-C (in fasting serum levels) in mmol/L.
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (diastolic blood pressure)
Change in diastolic blood pressure (in mmHg)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (waist circumference)
change in waist circumference (WC) in cm
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (insulin resistance)
change in insulin resistance measuring by the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR index, fasting glucose, insulin)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Body composition
change in fat and muscle mass measured by multi-frequency bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA) BMI, weight
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Anthropometric measures
Change in weight in kilograms
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Anthropometric measures II
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) in kilograms per square meter
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Body composition II
change in fat and muscle mass measured by multi-frequency bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Quality of life (QoL)
change in QoL, 12-item short form health survey (SF-12)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Fatigue
change in fatigue (measured by Dutch Checklist Individual Strength (CIS-20) questionnaire)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Physical functioning
change in Hand Grip Strength (HSG)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Physical functioning II
change in the five time sit to stand (FTSTS) test
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Nutritional intake
change in nutritional intake measured by a 3-day food diary
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Nutritional intake II
change in nutritional intake measured by nutritional intake biomarkers from 24-hour urine measurements (sodium, potassium, and urea excretion for calculating the protein intake by use of the Maroni equation)
Measured: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Jan 2021
- Study startJan 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completionJun 2022 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Kidney Transplant; ComplicationsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Medical Center GroningenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Stephan J.L. Bakker, University Medical Center Groningen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04698408
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- METc2020/050
- Acronym
- DIETTX
- Status last verified
- Jan 2021
- First submitted
- 23 Dec 2020
- Last updated
- 6 Jan 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jan 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Dietary Intervention Trial Targeting Metabolic Syndrome After Renal Transplantation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04698408
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DIETTX / METc2020/050
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant; Complications
- Keywords
- kidney transplantation, metabolic syndrome, high-protein diet, dietary intervention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Medical Center GroningenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jan 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) have a considerably lower life expectancy as compared with the general population, primarily due to a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. KTR often develop an unfavourable cardio-metabolic risk profile characterized by weight gain, metabolic syndrome and post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM). In general, nutrition plays a key role in both the prevention and treatment of these cardio-metabolic derangements.
However, in KTR most RCT's with a dietary intervention, failed to show significant improvement in cardio-metabolic health. This at least questions the efficacy of the diets of these intervention, which relied on general or diabetes guidelines, after kidney transplantation. KTR not only face a high cardio-metabolic risk, but also have a high risk for malnutrition and muscle mass depletion. More knowledge is required to determine the optimal diet and macronutrient composition for improvement of the cardio-metabolic risk factors in the context of the high malnutrition risk. In this regard, observational studies point towards the needs for a higher protein intake for better patient outcomes. Therefore, in this study, the investigators will examine if a high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet is more effective than a diet in line with the Dutch Dietary Guidelines for improvement of cardio-metabolic risk factors and for improvement of the body composition in KTR.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet | Experimental | Other: high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet |
| Dutch Nutritional Guidelines | Active comparator | Other: Dutch Nutritional Guidelines |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Age 18 years or older.
- Given informed consent.
- At least 6 months after kidney transplantation.
- Stable renal function with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) > 30 mL/min.
- Raised systolic blood pressure (≥130 mmHg) and at least two more features of metabolic syndrome: central obesity (waist circumference ≥102 for men and ≥88cm for women), elevated triglycerides (≥ 1.7 mmol/L), reduced HDL-C (< 1.0 mmol/L for men and < 1.3 mmol/L for women) or on drug treatment for reduced HDL, elevated plasma glucose (≥ 5.6 mmol/L) or on drug treatment for elevated glucose9.
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Active medical illness, including rejection of the graft.
- Psychopathology or serious cognitive impairment.
- Necessity to follow specific dietary measures for health purposes that conflict with the study diets.
- Use of insulin or sulfonylurea (SU)-derivates.
- Language barrier.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced dietthe high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet will consist of 1.2-1.4 g/kg/d protein, 26-20en% carbohydrates and +/- 50en% fatty acids, with mainly unsaturated fatty acids. This diet consist of mainly unprocessed, fresh nutrient-dense food-products. Ultra-processed foods and alcoholic beverages will be totally avoided. Salt consumption will not exceed 5-6 g/d. The diet is ad libitum and caloric restriction will not be applied. The diet will be followed for 6 weeks. | Other | high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet |
| Dutch Nutritional Guidelinesthe diet according to the Dutch Nutritional Guidelines will consist of a protein intake of 0.8-1.0 g/kg/d and 50-60en% carbohydrates, and +/-30en% fatty acids, with restriction of saturated fatty acids <10en%. This diet consist of mainly unprocessed, fresh nutrient-dense food-products. Ultra-processed foods and alcoholic beverages will be totally avoided. Salt consumption will not exceed 5-6 g/d. The diet is ad libitum and caloric restriction will not be applied. The diet will be followed for 6 weeks. | Other | Dutch Nutritional Guidelines |
Primary outcome
Systolic blood pressure
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Change in systolic blood pressure (in mmHg)
14 secondary outcomes
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (lipids)
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (diastolic blood pressure)
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (waist circumference)
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Cardio-metabolic risk factors (insulin resistance)
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Body composition
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Anthropometric measures
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Anthropometric measures II
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Body composition II
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Quality of life (QoL)
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Fatigue
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Physical functioning
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Physical functioning II
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Nutritional intake
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Nutritional intake II
Time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jan 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet and Dutch Nutritional Guidelines in people with Kidney Transplant; Complications, run by University Medical Center Groningen.
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 6 inclusion and 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Systolic blood pressure (time frame: before and after experimental diet (high-protein, carbohydrate-reduced diet - 6 weeks) / before and after active comparator (Dutch Nutritional Guidelines - 6 weeks) / wash-out period in between (6 weeks)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 6 Jan 2021.