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Filter by:This is a multi-center randomized controlled study. This study aims to investigate the acceptability and efficacy of a newly developed mobile application in the dietary management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, which increases the risk of death after cardiac surgery. High interleukin 6 (IL-6) blood levels is commonly observed in patients with CKD, and this is particularly high after cardiac surgery. High IL-6 levels are also associated with increased long-term mortality rate after cardiac surgery. To date, the use of ultrafiltration or endotoxin adsorption systems were not found to improve the clinical outcome, although able to reduce the inflammatory mediators concentrations. In the last years, a new extracorporeal hemadsorption filter (CytoSorb) has been developed for removal of inflammatory cytokines and it has been approved by the European Union. However, data lack about the impact on clinical outcome of the use of CytoSorb in patients with CKD undergoing cardiac surgery with cardio-pulmonary bypass (CPB). The investigators have therefore designed this pilot prospective randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy the intraoperative use of CytoSorb for cytokines removal to prevent the inflammatory response associated with the cardiac surgery and complications in patients with CKD.
Chronic renal disease is now the tenth leading cause of mortality Taiwan. It is worth to study the effect of low protein formula on the retardation of failing renal function, decrease plasma homocysteine and oxidative stress and further increase antioxidant capacities in patients with chronic kidney disease. The purpose of this study is going to investigate the effects of protein formula on renal function, homocysteine , oxidative stress and antioxidant capacities in patients with chronic kidney disease. One hundred and twenty patients with end stage renal disease (stage 2~4) who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited from Taichung General Veterans Hospital, Taichung. Participant patients will be blinded and randomly assigned to either the placebo (n = 60) or low protein formula (n = 60) for 12 weeks. Data on demography, anthropometry and medical history will be collected, and fasting blood samples and 24 h urine samples will be obtained at week 0, 12 and 24 during intervention period. The levels of hematological, plasma and erythrocyte PLP, plasma pyridoxal and 4-pyridoxic acid, serum and erythrocyte folate, serum vitamin B-12, homocysteine, lipid peroxidation indicators, glutathione, total antioxidant capacity and antioxidant enzymatic will be measured. Twenty-four hour urine volume will be recorded and urine creatinine and urea nitrogen will be analyzed. Creatinine clearance rate will be measured. Hopefully, the results of this study could provide more pictures on beneficial effects of low protein formula on renal function, plasma homocysteine, oxidative stress and antioxidant capacities in patients with chronic kidney disease.