Can extra protein save muscle in dialysis patients?
NCT ID NCT07596043
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving more protein (1.5-1.7 grams per kilogram per day) to critically ill patients with acute kidney injury who need continuous dialysis can reduce muscle wasting compared to standard protein intake (1.0-1.2 g/kg/d). About 56 adults will be randomly assigned to one of two protein levels for 7 days. The main goal is to measure changes in thigh muscle size using ultrasound.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 56 people
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult (≥18 years old) * AKI receiving CRRT within 7 days after ICU admission * Achieve and tolerate calories 70% of target daily caloric requirement (20 kcal /kg/d) within 7 days after ICU admission by enteral feeding * Participant or their surrogates is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Moribund or withholding of treatment * Kidney transplant recipient * Previously diagnosed end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) currently on kidney replacement therapy * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Hepatic encephalopathy (West Haven grade 3-4) * Burn patients * Patients whom the responsible clinician felt that the patient either needed low or high protein * Severe complications of diabetes such as ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma * Had pre-existing neuromuscular disorders * Previously leg amputations
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Locations
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King chula memorial hospital
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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