New pill could free dialysis patients from punishing diets

NCT ID NCT06858280

Summary

This study is testing if a medication called patiromer can allow people on long-term dialysis to relax their very strict low-potassium diets. It will involve 40 patients to see if taking patiromer, compared to a placebo, safely lets them eat more normal foods without their blood potassium getting too high. The main goal is to see if this improves their quality of life and nutrition while keeping them safe.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Nephrology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII

    RECRUITING

    Bergamo, BG, 24127, Italy

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