Very Low Calorie Diet for Diabetic Kidney Disease
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2012 |
| End Date: | March 2014 |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a very low calorie diet will stabilize or
improve diabetic kidney disease.
improve diabetic kidney disease.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Age > 18
- Body mass index ≥ 30
- Presumed or biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy
- Estimated GFR < 40 ml/min/1.73 meters squared
- Proteinuria > 0.5 gm/day
- Motivated to lose weight
- Stable medical co-morbidities
- Using an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker agent (unless contraindicated)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to sign informed consent
- Life expectancy of < 1 year
- Expected need for initiation of dialysis within 9 months
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Recent myocardial infarction or stroke (past 3 months)
- Unstable angina
- Active cancer
- Pregnancy/lactation
- Serious psychiatric diseases
- Substance abuse
- Uncontrolled hypertension (> 180/110)
- Ineligible for VLCD based on laboratory data
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