Can a nutrient cocktail during dialysis save muscle?
NCT ID NCT04094038
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving a special nutrient mixture (Olimel N12) during hemodialysis can help prevent muscle loss and improve quality of life in people with end-stage kidney disease. About 166 patients will receive either the nutrient infusion or a simple glucose solution during their regular dialysis sessions. The main goal is to see if lean tissue mass changes over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Olimel N12 (a mixture of glucose, lipids, and amino acids given intravenously during dialysis)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a way to prevent muscle loss and improve quality of life for people on long-term hemodialysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 study, but previous evidence for this approach is weak. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients, and there are risks like infection or allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 166 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Undergoing chronic hemodialysis Exclusion Criteria: * Life expectancy \< 6 months * Planned kidney transplant within 4 months * Severe overhydration leading to respiratory insufficiency * Parenteral nutrition within four weeks prior to screening * Severe hepatic insufficiency * Pregnancy * Unipolar pacemaker with a very low sensitivity threshold * Active treatment for infection * Acute myocardial infarction * Circulatory shock * Hypersensitivity for any Olimel N12 ingredient or excipient
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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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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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