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Kidney Failure, ChronicDISaRM-HDNCT04991441

Dietary Sodium-Restriction (DIS) and Renal Meals (RM) for Hemodialysis (HD)(DISaRM-HD)

A study of Kidney Failure, Chronic and Dietary Modification, run by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

Chronic volume overload (VO) is a primary factor responsible for the excessive cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. VO is caused in part by excessive fluid intake that is secondary to the consumption of a high salt diet. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Dietary Modification
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Nov 2020to 31 Mar 2024
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

  • Willingness to sign informed consent document and age 18 or greater.
  • High fluid gainer/excessive overloaded defined by: > 3.0 % of estimated-dry weight (EDW)
  • No upper or lower limb amputations. This criteria is necessary because the BIS device we are using is not able to provide accurate estimates of fluid status in participants with limb amputations.
  • No pacemakers
  • Willingness to consume intervention meals provided throughout the study.

Who cannot join

  • not meeting above inclusion criteria 1 - 4

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Alexis C King, MA contact

2094185392

acking2@illinois.edu

Luis M Perez, BS contact

7192444805

lmperez@illinois.edu

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, Illinois, 61801

    Kenneth R Wilund, PhD, 217-265-6755, kwilund@Illinois.edu

    Alexis C King, MA, 2094185392, acking2@illinois.edu

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Impact of a Low-Sodium Meal Feeding Protocol on Interdialytic Weight Gain and Markers of Cardiovascular Health in Hemodialysis Patients

Chronic volume overload (VO) is a primary factor responsible for the excessive cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. VO is caused in part by excessive fluid intake that is secondary to the consumption of a high salt diet. HD patients are often counselled to restrict their dietary sodium intake to help manage thirst and reduce their interdialytic weight gain (IDWG). However, data from recently published investigations demonstrate that dietary counseling alone may be ineffective. The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if short-term feeding of low-sodium meals can "prime" changes in long-term nutrition behavior. It is hypothesized that feeding low-sodium meals for one month will significantly reduce IDWG and related outcomes, and continued dietary counseling and education support for 6 months will result in a sustained reduction in sodium intake upon patient resumption of meal responsibility. HD patients will be recruited and randomized to 2 groups: 1) Low-sodium meal feeding plus dietary counseling; or 2) a weight-list control group that will initially receive dietary counseling alone. IDWG will serve as the primary outcome with fluid volume overload, intradialytic hypotension, cramping, dietary sodium intake, sodium taste sensitivity and preference, and sodium self-efficacy evaluated at 1 and 6 months. This outcomes of this investigation will provide the first data on whether meal provision is an effective tool for dietary modeling and prolonged behavior change in HD patients.

Read the detailed description

Chronic kidney disease patients with end-stage renal disease require regular hemodialysis (HD) therapy 3-4 days per week to filter their blood of toxins/waste and to remove excess fluid. HD therapy is essential for survival in patients with kidney failure, but the dialysis process is inefficient and does not remove all of the fluid and waste products that accumulate in patients since their last treatment. The inefficiency of dialysis, coupled with excessive dietary sodium and fluid intakes, results in a high prevalence of chronic volume overload (VO) and VO dependent hypertension (HTN). Both VO \& HTN can have adverse effects on the heart and arteries, eventually lead to enlargement of the heart and cardiac dysfunction (1-3).

Dialysis care providers (doctors, dietitians, technicians) provide regular counseling for patients to reduce their dietary sodium and fluid intake, despite widespread non-adherence and the high prevalence of both VO and hypertension. Research interventions to increase dietary education and support behavior change have also demonstrated low efficacy in the dialysis patient population. Many barriers and factors contribute to excessive dietary sodium intakes and poor dietary adherence, thus is appears that current dietary education strategies may not be robust enough to change patient behaviors. However, a recent study in heart failure patients demonstrated that home-delivered meals represent a unique opportunity alter outpatient dietary practices. Patients with multiple comorbidities and numerous dietary behaviors, such as those on renal replacement therapy, may need additional support to establish and maintain dietary changes.

The purpose of this study is to compare dietary counseling with renal home meal delivery on clinical outcomes relating to both VO \& HTN. This trial is a comparative-effectiveness mixed-models design. In this study, patients will be randomized to one of two study arms: 1) CON (7 months total) where patients receive usual care (eating their normal diet) for the first 5 months of the study. This will be followed by a 2-month period where they will receive home-delivered meals and additional dietary counseling to reduce sodium intake; OR 2) INT (5 months total), where patients will receive home-delivered meals plus additional dietary counseling for the first 2 months of the study, followed by 3 months of continued counseling. During the home-meal delivery periods, participants will be provided a low-sodium/renal diet that includes receiving 2 meals per day during their 1st month, and 1 meal per day during the 2nd month (month 6 and 7 for CON; and month 1 and 2 for INT). The meals will be delivered to the participant's homes each week by momsmeals.com.

We are also plan to collect sensory taste data to characterize patients on dialysis preferences for salt. It is possible that a low sodium diet may change these preferences, so that patients desire more low-sodium tasting food. This information would allow us to analyze how dialysis patients salt intake is associate with taste preference with salt and how this relates to clinical outcomes. The study outcomes include: clinical outcomes (hospitalizations, treatment efficiency), cardiovascular measures (blood pressure, cardiac output, and vascular resistance) and fluid/hydration status (total body water, extracellular fluid) using bioelectrical impedance.

Being tested
Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction, Control Diet & Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction
Keywords
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Sodium Restriction
Medical subject headings
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

What participants receive

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

  • Controlled Dietary Sodium RestrictionDietary supplement

    Also called INT

    Participants will be provided with 2 meals and snacks daily, for 30 days (days 1-30) and 1 meal and snacks daily, for 30 days (days 31-60). These meals should meet KDQOI guidelines for energy and protein (30-35 kcal/kg \& 1.2 g/kg) as well as low phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. The meals are formulated to less than 600-800 mg sodium each (<2,000g/day) and will be ordered and delivered through momsmeals.com

  • Control Diet & Controlled Dietary Sodium RestrictionDietary supplement

    Also called CON

    Participants will follow a Observational Control Diet (CON) diet (Months 1-5) followed by an Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction (INT) diet (Months 6-7).

Study groups in NCT04991441
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlExperimentalParticipants will follow their usual or normal diet for 5 months (CON) followed by an Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction (INT) diet for 2 months. During the sodium restricted diet, participants will be provided with 2 meals and snacks daily, for 30 days (Month 5 - days 1-30) and 1 meal and snacks daily, for 30 days (Month 6 - days 31-60). These meals should meet the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDQOI) guidelines for energy and protein (30-35 kcal/kg \& 1.2 g/kg) as well as low phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. The meals are formulated to less than 600-800 mg sodium each (<2,000g/day) and will be ordered and delivered through momsmeals.com
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction; Dietary Supplement: Control Diet & Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction
InterventionExperimentalParticipants will be provided with 2 meals and snacks daily, for 30 days (days 1-30) and 1 meal and snacks daily, for 30 days (days 31-60). These meals should meet KDQOI guidelines for energy and protein (30-35 kcal/kg \& 1.2 g/kg) as well as low phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. The meals are formulated to less than 600-800 mg sodium each (<2,000g/day) and will be ordered and delivered through momsmeals.com
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Control Diet & Controlled Dietary Sodium Restriction

What is being measured

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

  1. Assessing Interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) using bioelectric impedance spectroscopy device (BIS)

    The research team will assess patients hydration status by using a non-invasive Cardiac System (NICaS) bioelectric impedance spectroscopy device (BIS) that will focus on noninvasive assessment and monitoring of cardiovascular, respiratory, and fluid parameters. The system provides real-time data on various parameters of a patient's cardiac and vascular functions. NICaS is a method of Impedance Cardiography (ICG) which utilizes dual impedance electrodes (about 3''x3''), placed on two limbs, preferably one on the wrist and the other on the contralateral ankle (any combination may work). NICaS measurements include the cardiac output and its derivatives, as well as an assessment of the left ventricular cardiac contractility. This device will be used to measure fluid retention between treatments.

    Measured: Five months

  2. Blood Pressure - markers of cardiovascular risk

    The research team will use an IntelliSense® Blood Pressure Monitor to measure blood pressure accurately prior to dialysis treatment in quiet conditions with participants sitting rested for approximately 10 minutes. This measurement will take less than 2 minutes total to complete. The systolic blood pressure (mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) will be collected for this outcome.

    Measured: Five months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Dietary Recalls using ASA24

    The research team will meet with each study participant to go over weekly nutrition education. Topics will include various activities such as reading a nutrition label, identifying 'high sodium' and 'low sodium' food content at grocery stores, introduction to 'low sodium' recipes, and cooking with alternative salt-free spices. In addition, the research team will use the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool to assess diet recalls. The ASA24 is a web-based tool that enables multiple, automatically coded self-administered 24-hour recalls and/or multi- day food records also known as food diaries. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) provides ASA24 to the research community at no cost. Diet recalls will serve to document the change in sodium intake through the duration of the study. The sodium content (mg) of the food participants eat will be used for this outcome.

    Measured: Five months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Aug 2021
  2. Study start1 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2024 (estimated)

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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
Sequential
Model description
Sequential Assignment Observational control followed by dietary intervention
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04991441
Sponsor's protocol ID
19507
Acronym
DISaRM-HD
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
30 Mar 2021
Last updated
5 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The investigative team will disseminate data from this study through publication in scientific journals, as well as at academic seminars and professional conferences and meetings in the fields of nutrition and Nephrology.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study of Kidney Failure, Chronic and Dietary Modification, run by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at 1 site in United States.

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 5 inclusion and 1 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 5 Aug 2021. 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 United States. 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.

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?

Contact Alexis C King, MA (2094185392, acking2@illinois.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessing Interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) using bioelectric impedance spectroscopy device (BIS) (time frame: Five months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 5 Aug 2021.

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