Red meat swap may cut toxins in kidney patients

NCT ID NCT07105670

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether replacing red meat with plant-based protein can lower levels of certain gut toxins in people with stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Fifteen participants will try both a vegetarian diet and a diet with red meat, with a break in between. Researchers will measure toxins in blood and urine to see if diet makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: controlled dietary intervention (lacto-ovo vegetarian diet vs. red meat diet)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward dietary recommendations to reduce harmful gut toxins in people with chronic kidney disease.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early-stage study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGE 3

Contacts and locations

Locations

Purdue University
RECRUITING

West Lafayette, Indiana, 47906, United States

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