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OBJECTIVES - To assess the levels of plasma carnitine in controls and hemodialysis patients. - To give supplementary L-carnitine to study subjects for a duration of 5months. - To compare the values of plasma carnitine before and after L carnitine supplementation. - To assess the role of carnitine supplementation on biochemical and clinical parameters.


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.ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Dialysis therapy can cause a decrease in both free carnitine and plasma acyl carnitines after only six months of dialysis treatment. A positive correlation between AC/FC ratio and months on HD therapy has been reported. We investigate in this study the role of oral L-carnitine supplementation on anemia, blood pressure, cardiac dysfunction and muscle cramps in hemodialysis patients. OBJECTIVES - To assess the levels of plasma carnitine in controls and hemodialysis patients. - To give supplementary L-carnitine to study subjects for a duration of 5months. - To compare the values of plasma carnitine before and after L carnitine supplementation. - To assess the role of carnitine supplementation on biochemical and clinical parameters. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: It will be a case-control study, which will be conducted in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi in collaboration with Nephrology ward of JPMC, Karachi in a period of one year after approval of synopsis. METHOD: Total 120 subjects will be included in this study which will be divided into two groups. Group A will comprise of 60 subjects of Chronic renal failure who will be the control group. Group B will comprise of 60 subjects who will be on hemodialysis for more than 1 year. Blood samples will be taken after informed consent. Group B subjects will be given L-Carnitine supplementation for five months under strict monitoring. Physical, biochemical and clinical parameters of group B subjects will be compared before and after supplementation. RESULTS: Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results will be shared after completion of research. CONCLUSION: conclusion will be shared after completion of research. ;


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NCT number NCT05817799
Study type Interventional
Source Bahria University
Contact Sadia Rehman, MBBS, MPhil
Phone 0343-4535510
Email dr.sadia89@hotmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date January 1, 2023
Completion date July 10, 2023

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