New dialysis fluid aims to cut sugar side effects
NCT ID NCT03994471
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests XyloCore, a dialysis solution with less glucose and added xylitol and L-carnitine, in 170 adults with end-stage kidney disease on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The goal is to see if it can maintain dialysis effectiveness while improving metabolic health markers like blood sugar and cholesterol over 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- XyloCore (a mix of xylitol, low glucose, and L-carnitine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a gentler dialysis option that reduces glucose-related side effects like high blood sugar and cholesterol.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 170 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new solution might not work as well as standard glucose solutions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOU Università degli studi della Campania
RECRUITINGNaples, Italy
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ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco -Ospedale Luigi Sacco
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrescia, Italy
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Aalborg University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAalborg, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, Denmark
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Azienda Ospedaliera Terni
RECRUITINGTerni, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona
RECRUITINGVerona, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena
RECRUITINGModena, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPadova, Italy
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Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera di Bari
RECRUITINGBari, Italy
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Churchill Hospital
RECRUITINGOxford, United Kingdom
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Dialysis Center DaVita
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, Germany
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Fundaciòn Puigvert
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Halland County Hospital of Halmstad
RECRUITINGHalmstad, Sweden
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Hammersmith Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Heartlands Hospital
RECRUITINGBirmingham, United Kingdom
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Hospital Ramón y Cajal
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital U. Germans Trias i Pujol
RECRUITINGBadalona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Central De Asturias
RECRUITINGOviedo, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Josep Trueta
RECRUITINGGirona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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IRCCS Policlinico San Martino
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGenova, Italy
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Karolinska University Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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Kent and Canterbury Hospital
RECRUITINGCanterbury, United Kingdom
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Ospedale AUSL "Guglielmo da Saliceto"
RECRUITINGPiacenza, Italy
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Ospedale C. e G. Mazzoni
RECRUITINGSan Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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Ospedale Civile San Salvatore
RECRUITINGL’Aquila, Italy
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Ospedale Madonna del Soccorso
RECRUITINGAscoli Piceno, Italy
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Ospedale S.Eugenio
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Ospedale SS. Annunziata
RECRUITINGChieti, Italy
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Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco
RECRUITINGTorino, Italy
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Ospedale Santa Maria Annunziata
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBagno a Ripoli, Italy
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Sheffield Kidney Institute
RECRUITINGSheffield, United Kingdom
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St Luke's Hospital
RECRUITINGBradford, United Kingdom
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University Hospital A Coruña Fundación Profesor Novoa Santos
RECRUITINGA Coruña, Spain
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University Hospitals Sussex
RECRUITINGBrighton, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals of North Midlands
RECRUITINGStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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Università della Campania L.Vanvitelli
RECRUITINGNaples, Italy
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Zealand University Hospital
RECRUITINGRoskilde, Denmark
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