High-Protein Food Snack for Dialysis Patients

University of Florida52 enrolled

Overview

The study team aims to provide a food snack that is high in protein (30 g) for two weeks each month (6 treatments per patient per month) for 6 consecutive months, post-dialysis treatment, to in-center hemodialysis patients of all vintages and with all levels and types of comorbidities. The study team will compare changes in serum albumin during the intervention (6 months) using the patients' own serum albumin results that are collected for three months prior to and three months after the intervention. Additionally, the study team will determine participants' dietary habits and appetite pre-, during and post-intervention.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Renal Failure Albumin; Double Diet Habit

Interventions

The intervention is 6-months using a food snack with control being three months prior to and three months after-study invention whereby serum albumin levels will be collected monthly. If patients are participating in a supplement program, they will be maintained throughout all ten months of the study so long as the criteria for the supplement program (enrollment and discontinuation) is still being met.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 74 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic Hemodialysis (CHD) therapy * Active and permanent patients to the area Fresenius Kidney Care (FKC) Dialysis clinic * No food allergies or dietary restrictions * No contraindications to consuming anything by mouth as per the medical director and/or personal reporting. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to commit to the full time commitments of the study * Those who have food allergies, especially to Chicken, Pork Sausage, Eggs, Fresh Cilantro, Red and yellow bell peppers, Cucumbers, Mrs. Dash Grill Seasoning, Newman's Own Ranch Salad Dressing, Minced garlic, Sweet pickle relish, Vidalia onions, tomatoes * Dietary restrictions as medically indicated, * Trouble chewing/swallowing as confirmed by medical director, and/or personal reporting.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Serum albumin

Change in grams of albumin per deciliter of blood (g/dL). Pre-, during, and 3-months post-intervention will complete monthly serum albumin lab draws.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Serum phosphorus

change in milligrams of phosphorus per deciliter of blood (mg/dL). Pre-, during, and 3-months post-intervention will complete monthly serum phosphorus lab draws.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Diet Intake

This is a 9-item survey, "Diet Intake Survey", that obtains information about participants' appetites and dietary behaviors. Pre-, during, and 3-months post-intervention will complete monthly surveys on participants' diet habits to assess the impact the food snack has on total protein to calories.

Time frame: Up to 12 months

High-Protein Food Snack for Dialysis Patients

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes