Ketoanalogues for Muscle Mass Loss in Nephrotic Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMilitary Institute od Medicine National Research Institute

About this trial

The goal of this non-commercial clinical trial is to assess efficacy and safety of ketoanalogues of essential amino acids in the prevention of protein-energy wasting in nephrotic syndrome.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Nephrotic syndrome with serum albumin < 3.0 g/dL and daily proteinuria of > 3.5 g/day or > 50 mg/kg;

New diagnosis or relapse of nephrotic syndrome (defined as: proteinuria of < 2.0 g/day or uPCR < 2000 mg/g in the last 6 months prior to relapse and prednison dose equal to or less than 10 mg/day in the last 3 months prior relapse);

Glomerular filtration rate qual to or higher than 30 mL/min/1.73m2 based on Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation.

Disqualifiers

Diabetic kidney disease;

Small vessels vasculitis;

Systemic lupus erythematosus;

Positive antinuclear antibodies, anti-dsDNA or antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA);

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ketosteril
  • Medium Protein Diet (MPD)

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
Department of Internal Diseases, Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute04-141, WarsawMasovian District, Poland

Sponsors and collaborators

Military Institute od Medicine National Research Institute

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Lodz

Collaborator

Medical University of Warsaw

Collaborator