Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition in Hemodialysis Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Malnutrition is a major cause of death in chronic hemodialysis patients. Primary treatment of
malnutrition in these patients is dietetic counseling, additional enteral nutrition and
occasionally drug therapy.
In cases where primary treatment of malnutrition is not effective, intradialytic parenteral
nutrition (IDPN)during dialysis therapy may be administered. Using IDPN aminoacids,
carbohydrates and fatty acids as well as vitamins and trace elements can be given to the
patients.
Effectiveness of IDPN has to be verified.