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. 2022 Dec 6;2022(12):CD013601. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013601.pub2

RENACARE 2019.

Methods Parallel RCT (double‐blind)
Participants HD patients
Interventions Oral nutritional supplement specifically developed for undernourished HD patients enriched with functional nutrients (extra virgin olive oil, omega 3 fatty acids, whey protein, antioxidants and carnitine), with probiotics
Outcomes
  • Nutritional status: anthropometric measurements, handgrip strength measured by a Jamar hand dynamometer, body composition assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and a 5‐day dietary record

  • Functional status assessed by the "Barthel" test, the "Short Physical Performance Battery" and the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire"

  • QoL assessed by the "12‐item short form health survey", and the presence of symptoms of depression and anxiety by the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale"

  • Inflammatory markers

  • Oxidative markers

  • Gut microbiota

  • Circulating miRNAs and the expression of it's target genes on cells

Notes Protocol registration only; current status is completed, the results is unknown