Dialysis patients get tailored diet advice to fight dangerous phosphate buildup
NCT ID NCT07180069
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether personalized diet education could help hemodialysis patients lower high blood phosphate levels, a common and risky condition. Two hundred adults on dialysis were split into two groups: one received standard care, the other added targeted counseling on low-phosphate foods. The goal was to see if the extra education led to greater phosphate reduction over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- diet education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide a simple, low-cost way to help dialysis patients better manage phosphate levels and reduce complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. Diet changes can be hard to stick with, and results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females aged 18-60 years * Stage 5 CKD patients on hemodialysis * Receiving ≥2 weekly dialysis sessions for ≥2 months * Written informed consent provided * Ability (patient/caregiver) to read, write, and speak Arabic Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 or \>60 * Receiving \<2 dialysis sessions per week or \<2 months duration * Refusal or inability to provide consent * Severe mental illness or cognitive impairment * Acute illness, infection, or hospitalization at enrollment * Malabsorption conditions or prior GI surgery * Noncompliance with medication or dialysis regimen
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of kufa
Najaf, 24001, Iraq
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