Multimodal Therapeutic Approach in Undernourished Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients (AMERICANO)

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate a 3 months integrated multimodal therapeutic approach including exercise training program with ergocycle during dialysis sessions, oral nutritional supplementation, omega 3 and androgen, on effort tolerance and quality of life of under-nourish maintenance hemodialysis Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patient.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2017-03

Completion

2017-04

Publications

• Mah JY, Choy SW, Roberts MA, Desai AM, Corken M, Gwini SM, McMahon LP. Oral protein-based supplements versus placebo or no treatment for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 11;5(5):CD012616. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012616.pub2.

Drugs

Indications