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Effects of Homemade Oral Nutrition Supplements for Patients on Hemodialysis With Protein-energy Wasting
Sponsor: Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if homemade oral nutrition supplements works to treat protein energy wasting in patients on hemodialysis. It will also learn about the cost-effectiveness of homemade oral nutrition supplements. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does homemade oral nutrition supplements improve the nutritional status of patients on hemodialysis with protein energy wasting? * What is the cost-effectiveness of homemade oral nutrition supplements? Researchers will compare homemade oral nutrition supplements to commercial oral nutrition supplements to see if homemade oral nutrition supplements works to treat protein energy wasting in patients on hemodialysis. Participants will: * Take homemade or commercial oral nutrition supplements every day for 6 months * Have assessment of nutritional status performed by researchers every three monthly
Official title: Clinical Efficacy, Feasibility, and Cost-effectiveness of Homemade Oral Nutrition Supplements on Patients on Hemodialysis With Protein-energy Wasting: a Parallel, Open-labeled, Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-11
Completion Date
2025-11
Last Updated
2024-08-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Homemade oral nutrition supplements
The homemade oral nutrition supplement is made of soy milk, whey protein powder, vegetable oil, and fruit juices
Commercial oral nutrition supplements
The commercial oral nutrition supplement is kidney-specific oral nutrition supplement that is high in energy and protein, but low in electrolytes and fluid