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Effect of Arterial pH on N-balances of Patients Undergoing Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
This study will test the hypothesis that by slightly lowering the acidity of blood (or increasing the pH), dialysis patients utilize protein and amino acids more efficiently.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
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| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 8 |
| Start date | 2003-09 |
| Completion | 2008-04 |
Conditions
- End-stage Renal Disease
Interventions
- ammonium chloride or sodium citrate/citric acid
- Sodium citrate/citratic acid
Primary outcomes
- N-balances — 20 days
Total body nitrogen balance defined as difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen appearance in urine, stool, and dialysate
Countries
United States