Gut health boost may ease dialysis burden
NCT ID NCT07531186
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether taking probiotics or synbiotics (probiotics plus fiber) for 6 months could improve health in 60 adults with kidney failure on dialysis. Researchers measured changes in blood toxins, heart health, quality of life, and thinking ability. The goal was to see if friendly gut bacteria could help manage complications of dialysis.
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Study facts
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 months and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * End-stage renal disease patients on regular maintenance hemodialysis * Not under active preparation for kidney transplantation within the next year (i.e., not planned for transplantation for more than one year) Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years * Under active preparation for kidney transplantation * Pregnancy * Active malignancy * Known structural gastrointestinal tract disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Urology and Nephrology Center (UNC), Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35111, Egypt
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