8-week adaptive nutrition intervention for participants undergoing hemodialysis, consisting of nutrition education and meal kit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
175
Either a meal kit low in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus; or a meal kit low in sodium only is provided based on predefined logic. Meal kits are delivered in bulk twice a week, meant to replace one meal a day.
Leaflet or video education materials on seven nutrition-related topics are provided, based on predefined logic. Materials are sent throughout the week, via SMS links.
Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Potassium
Serum potassium level measured from routine blood test.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Phosphate
Serum phosphate level measured from routine blood test.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Malnutrition
10-item nutritional status measured with Malnutrition Inflammation Score. Scores range from 0 to 30, higher value corresponding to worse outcome (higher risk of malnutrition)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Depression
21-item depression score measured with Korean-Beck Depression Inventory. Scores rnage from 0 to 63, higher value corresponding to worse outcome (severe depression).
Time frame: 8 weeks
Self-Efficacy
10-item Self-Efficacy score for hemodialysis patients. Scores range from 10 to 40, higher values corresponding to better outcome (higher self-efficacy).
Time frame: 8 weeks
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