Simple diet lessons from nurses cut heart risk in dialysis patients
NCT ID NCT07277530
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a nurse-led nutritional education program could help hemodialysis patients in Morocco lower dangerously high potassium levels. Thirty adults with end-stage kidney disease received 12 weeks of dietary guidance on potassium, fluids, and salt. After the program, the share of patients with safe potassium levels rose from 36.7% to 46.7%, showing that nurse-led education can be a practical solution in settings without dietitians.
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Active substance
nutritional education intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, this simple, low-cost program could be adopted in other dialysis centers lacking dietitians to help patients manage potassium and reduce heart risks.
What could go wrong
This was a small, single-group study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The improvement in potassium levels was modest, and quality of life did not change.
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Locations
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Settat Hemodialysis Center,el borouj Hemodialysis Center, Al amal Hemodialysis Center
Settat, Settat, 26000, Morocco