Completed
NA
INTERVENTIONAL
NCT04223206
Innovative Functional Food Based on Apulian Lens Culinaris for Contrasting Sarcopenia in Dialysis Patients
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Updated Dec 15, 2025
Brief Summary
The objective of the pilot study is to validate the clinical use of a dietary supplement for contrasting sarcopenia in dialysis patients. The study aims at evaluating the effects of a nutritional supplement, consisting of flour from Lens culinaris of Altamura IGP, pea proteins and vitamins (A, B12, D, E) by achieving the following objectives: * Reduction of sarcopenia conditions, through improvement of nutritional and anthropometrical levels * Decrease of the serum levels of microbiota-derived uremic toxins * Reduction of intestinal permeability and inflammatory markers
Interventions
Name:
NATURLENS
Type:
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Description:
Oral administration of dietary supplement (26 g/day) to dissolve in 100 or 150 mL of water
Primary Outcomes
Measure:
Evaluation of muscle mass
TimeFrame:
3 months
Description:
Change of muscle mass by bioelectrical impedance assessment (BIA)
Trial Information
NCT ID
NCT04223206
Status
Completed
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Phases
NA
Sponsor
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Last Updated
December 15, 2025