The Effects of Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine how protein supplementation, with or without exercise, affects functional capacity, strength, body composition, and physical activity in hemodialysis patients.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• On hemodialysis for more than 3 months, on a thrice weekly hemodialysis program;

• Adequately dialyzed (Kt/V > 1.4).

• Age > 18 years old.

• Properly functioning AV Graft

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients unable to perform exercise due to cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, etc.

• Pregnant women.

• Severe unstable underlying disease besides commonly associated with ESRD. Cardiac patients that are stable will be included.

• Patients hospitalized within the last month prior to the study.

• Patients will not perform the MRI if contraindication as determined using the VUMC MRI Procedure Screening Form (attached) or prior claustrophobic reaction in an MRI scanner.