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N/A N=83 Randomized Quadruple-blind Prevention

Dietary Acid Load, Kidney Function and Disability in Elderly

Chronic Kidney Disease · Disability

Enrolled (actual)
83
Serious AEs
2.4%
Results posted
Sep 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Blood Bicarbonate — 22.8; 23.2 mmol/L

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Oral bicarbonate supplementation (Dietary_supplement); Placebo (Dietary_supplement)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary completion
Jun 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Blood Bicarbonate
23.8; 23.3
PRIMARY
Blood Bicarbonate
23.8; 23.3
SECONDARY
Percentage of Screened Participants Randomized
83
SECONDARY
Percent Adherence: Percentage of Pills Taken
90.5; 85.2
SECONDARY
Carbon Dioxide Blood Test
36.9; 37.0
SECONDARY
Carbon Dioxide Blood Test
36.9; 37.0
SECONDARY
400 Meter Walk Time
6.1; 6.3
SECONDARY
400 Meter Walk Time
6.1; 6.3
SECONDARY
400 Meter Walk Time
6.1; 6.3
SECONDARY
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
64.7; 64.7
SECONDARY
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
64.7; 64.7
SECONDARY
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
64.7; 64.7
SECONDARY
Measurement of Kidney Function (eGFR) at Baseline.
81.3; 81.3
SECONDARY
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) - Measurement of Kidney Function After 6 Months Post Baseline
80.1; 81.0
SECONDARY
Hip Bone Mineral Density
.93; .91
SECONDARY
Hip Bone Mineral Density
.93; .91
SECONDARY
Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density
.74; .72
SECONDARY
Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density
.74; .72
SECONDARY
Average Body Mass Index (BMI)
26.3; 28.1
SECONDARY
Average Body Mass Index (BMI)
26.3; 28.1
SECONDARY
Average Body Mass Index (BMI)
26.3; 28.1
SECONDARY
Urinary Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (ACR)
45.1; 80.4
SECONDARY
Urinary Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (ACR)
45.1; 80.4
SECONDARY
Urinary Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (ACR)
45.1; 80.4

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of a bicarbonate supplement on kidney function and physical function.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 65 +years of age
  • Short physical performance battery (SPPB) score>3
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 30-89
  • Net endogenous acid production (NEAP) >=40 mEq/d
  • Willing to provide informed consent and agrees to randomization
  • Not involved in another intervention study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Uncontrolled (>160 mg/dl fasting blood glucose), insulin-dependent diabetes and/or uncontrolled hypertension (Systolic Blood Pressure >160, Diastolic BP>100)
  • a current diagnosis of psychotic disorder
  • take more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week
  • plan to relocate out of the study area within the next year
  • self-reported inability to walk across a room
  • those who reside in nursing homes
  • have difficulty communicating with study personnel due to speech or language or hearing problems
  • had cancer requiring treatment in the past 1 year
  • lung disease requiring regular use of corticosteroids or of supplemental oxygen
  • cardiovascular disease (Class III or IV congestive heart failure)
  • significant valvular disease, uncontrolled angina
  • myocardial infarction, major heart surgery (i.e., valve replacement or bypass surgery) in past 6 months
  • stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolus in the past 6 months, Parkinson's disease or other progressive neurological disorder
  • other medical or behavioral factors that in the judgment of the principal investigator may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the intervention
  • clinical judgment concerning safety or noncompliance
  • Individuals with BMI 4% in last 6 months
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score under 24
  • End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) on dialysis or primary kidney disease
  • Other illness of such severity that life expectancy is less than 12 months
  • Smoking; defined as not smoking for more than a year prior to the study
  • Serum Bicarbonate (HCO3)>30 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L); serum potassium out of normal range
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02691663). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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