Study of Keto Acid (KA) on Insulin Resistance in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The overarching aim of this proposal is to examine the effects of usual protein diet
supplemented with keto acid (KA) on insulin sensitivity in patients on peritoneal dialysis
(PD). The investigators will achieve this goal through a randomized controlled trial of
administration of usual protein diet plus KA versus usual protein diet alone in patients on
peritoneal dialysis (PD) over a period of 6 months. If successful, the results of this study
will provide potential avenues for improvement of metabolic profile of patients on PD and
possibly improve long-term outcomes such as cardiovascular disease risk and death.