Fruit and veggie delivery could change kidney diet rules
NCT ID NCT05090865
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether people with chronic kidney disease can safely eat potassium-rich fruits and vegetables instead of following the usual low-potassium diet. Thirty participants will receive home-delivered groceries with either high- or low-potassium produce in a random order. Researchers will track potassium levels in blood and urine, blood pressure, and quality of life to see if liberalizing potassium intake is safe and beneficial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dietary potassium from fruits and vegetables
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could change dietary advice for people with chronic kidney disease, allowing them to eat more fruits and vegetables without worrying about potassium levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is testing a dietary change, not a new drug, so the impact is likely modest.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Male or female, aged 18 years or above * Participants who have an estimated glomerular filtration rate between 15 and 45 ml/min/1.73m2 * Serum potassium concentration between 4.5 and 5.5 milliequivalent (mEq)/L * Hemoglobin A1c ≤ 11% * Systolic and diastolic blood pressure \<160/100 mmHg * Are registered in the multidisciplinary nephrology clinic in Winnipeg * Able to communicate in English and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Serum potassium concentration \> 5.6 mEq/L, anuria, dialysis, or acute kidney injury failure in the 6 months prior to screening * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that requires the participant to be on oxygen * New York Heart Association Class 3-4 Heart symptoms or heart, liver or renal transplant * A myocardial infarction or stroke within the last 6 months * Unable to consume study treatments or control, such as swallowing or gastro-intestinal issues * Currently on potassium binding therapy * In the opinion of the investigator any medical condition, uncontrolled systemic disease or concurrent illness that would decrease the study compliance or jeopardize the safety of the participant * Female participant who is pregnant or lactating
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada
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Seven Oaks General Hospital Chronic Disease Innovation Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2V 3M3, Canada
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