The Effect of Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition on Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-09-01
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Summary
Protein-energy wasting (PEW), a hypercatabolic state characterized by loss of muscle mass and
fuel reserves, is highly prevalent in hemodialysis patients. Nutritional status and body
composition are closely linked to morbidity, mortality and quality of life. Lean tissue mass
(LTM) appears to be the best read-out for the association between nutritional status and
outcomes. Intradialytic parenteral nutrition (IDPN) is occasionally used with the aim to
reduce loss of LTM, but its efficacy has not been established. The goal of this study is to
study the effect of IDPN on changes in LTM in hemodialysis patients.