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Renal Effects of Meditarranean Diet and Low-protein Diet With Ketoacids on Physiological Intestinal Mibrobiota in CKD

NCT ID: NCT02302287

Last Updated: 2016-11-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-07-31

Brief Summary

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Food intake has a deep influence on gut microbiota composition and function, both in health and in disease status. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), a microbiota dysbiosis status is observed. Moreover, many toxic uremic molecules are microbial-derived and their accumulation promotes, in turn, disease progression.

Investigators' hypothesis foresees a beneficial effect of nutritional treatments, able to restore gut microbiota balance, to lower microbial-derived uremic toxins and to improve clinical conditions in CKD patients.

Mediterranean Diet (MD) is supposed to have beneficial effect on microbiota composition, while low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids (KD) is used in CKD patients for the improvement of clinical conditions, but its effects on gut microbiota are currently unknown. Investigators' project aim is to verify the effects of MD and KD on: microbiota and metabolome composition, microbial-derived uremic toxins level and clinical conditions in a cohort of CKD patients.

Detailed Description

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Background: In CKD the biochemical milieu of gastrointestinal tract (GI) is altered by several mechanisms, affecting gut microbiota composition and function. Beyond exerting metabolic functions, microbiota influences the general healthy status. It digests food mainly through saccharolytic or proteolytic catabolism, with a prevalence of the former in healthy status. On the contrary, in CKD, dysbiosis with the prevalence of the latter is observed.

In this setting, reduction in glomerular filtration rate and increase in urea levels result in its heavy influx into the GI. Here urea is hydrolyzed spontaneously and/or by microbial urease, releasing ammonia, readily converted into ammonium hydroxide. The latter raises GI pH, causing mucosa irritation, enterocolitis and changes in microbiota composition. This contributes to worsening of inflammation and disease progression: indeed, microbiota has been identified as the primary source of several well known and yet unidentified volatile organic compounds (VOC), including some of the main uremic toxins.

Some beneficial effects observed from studies with low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids in CKD cannot be solely explained by the reduced protein intake. Investigators' hypothesis is that ketoacids may have direct protective effects on renal damage progression, through induced modifications in gut biochemical milieu and in microbiota composition.

Similarly, the Mediterranean Diet with its fibers supply can contribute to restore gut microbiota balance.

Hypothesis:

The first hypothesis foresees a beneficial effect of KD on microbiota balancing and microbial-derived uremic toxins decrease in CKD patients, through KD-induced urea reduction. The second envisages MD direct effects on gut microbiota composition with an increase in protective species and a decrease in uremic toxins production.

The study will evaluate the effects of three different dietary regimens, composed as follows:

FD contains 1 g/bw/day of protein, plant protein 15-20 g/day;

* MD contains 0.7-0.8 g/bw/day of protein, plant protein 40-50 g/day;
* KD contains 0.3-0.5 g/bw/day of protein, animal protein zero g/day, plant protein 30-40 g/day, plus ketoacids of 0.05 g/bw/day.

Specific aim:

1. To evaluate the effects of Mediterranean diet (MD) and low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids (KD) on microbiota composition
2. To evaluate the effects of KD and MD on microbial-derived VOC (already identified and yet unidentified uremic toxins) levels by metabolomics
3. To evaluate the effects of KD or MD on renal function parameters, uremia, inflammatory and nutritional status

Experimental Design Aim 1:

The designed study will be experimental, randomized, cross-over. It will be carried out according to the Declaration of Helsinki (IV Adaptation) and will be submitted to the approval of the local Ethics Committee; written consent will be obtained from all subjects. 60 patients with CKD stages 3b-4 (MDRD formula) will be enrolled, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria (see below).

Experimental Design Aim 2:

Untarget metabolomic analysis will be carried out on fecal and urine samples collected at the same time points described in Experimental design aim 1 for VOC (GC-MS/MS) and non-VOC profiling (LC-MS/MS). Sera collected at the same time points will be also analyzed by untarget metabolomic for non-VOC profiling and by target metabolomic to quantify the already known uremic toxins, namely indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate, and potential metabolite biomarkers found by the untarget experiment.

Experimental Design Aim 3:

Additionally, each patient will undergo medical examination every three months, with evaluation of: blood pressure and nutritional status. Moreover, at the same time points of aim 1 (T0, T3, T9, T12 and T18 months from the beginning of the study) each patient will provide blood and urine samples, both for routine and experimental analysis.

Conditions

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Chronic Renal Insufficiency

Keywords

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Chronic kidney disease mediterranean diet low-protein diet ketoacids intestinal microbiota

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A

1. Free diet for 3 months: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;
2. Ketoacids diet for 6 months: protein 0,3-0,5 g/bw/day (animal protein 0 g/day, plant protein 30-40 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 0,6-0,8 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day; mixture of essential aminoacids and ketoacids 0,05 g/kg ideal bw/day
3. Mediterranean diet for 6 months: protein 0,7-0,8 g/bw/day (animal protein 30-40 g/day, plant protein 40-50 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 2,5-3 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day
4. Mediterranean diet and ketoacids for 6 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ketoacids diet

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketoacids diet for 6 months: protein 0,3-0,5 g/bw/day (animal protein 0 g/day, plant protein 30-40 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 0,6-0,8 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day; mixture of essential aminoacids and ketoacids 0,05 g/kg ideal bw/day

Mediterranean diet

Intervention Type OTHER

Mediterranean diet for 6 months: protein 0,7-0,8 g/bw/day (animal protein 30-40 g/day, plant protein 40-50 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 2,5-3 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day

Free diet

Intervention Type OTHER

Free diet for 3 months: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;

Group B

1. Free diet for 3 months: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;
2. Mediterranean diet for 6 months: protein 0,7-0,8 g/bw/day (animal protein 30-40 g/day, plant protein 40-50 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 2,5-3 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;
3. Ketoacids diet for 6 months: protein 0,3-0,5 g/bw/day (animal protein 0 g/day, plant protein 30-40 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 0,6-0,8 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day; mixture of essential aminoacids and ketoacids 0,05 g/kg ideal bw/day
4. Mediterranean diet and ketoacids for 6 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ketoacids diet

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketoacids diet for 6 months: protein 0,3-0,5 g/bw/day (animal protein 0 g/day, plant protein 30-40 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 0,6-0,8 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day; mixture of essential aminoacids and ketoacids 0,05 g/kg ideal bw/day

Mediterranean diet

Intervention Type OTHER

Mediterranean diet for 6 months: protein 0,7-0,8 g/bw/day (animal protein 30-40 g/day, plant protein 40-50 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 2,5-3 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day

Free diet

Intervention Type OTHER

Free diet for 3 months: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;

Group control

Free diet: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day

Group Type OTHER

Free diet

Intervention Type OTHER

Free diet for 3 months: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;

Interventions

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Ketoacids diet

Ketoacids diet for 6 months: protein 0,3-0,5 g/bw/day (animal protein 0 g/day, plant protein 30-40 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 0,6-0,8 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day; mixture of essential aminoacids and ketoacids 0,05 g/kg ideal bw/day

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean diet for 6 months: protein 0,7-0,8 g/bw/day (animal protein 30-40 g/day, plant protein 40-50 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 2,5-3 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day

Intervention Type OTHER

Free diet

Free diet for 3 months: protein 1 g/body weight/day (animal protein 50-70 g/day, plant protein 15-20 g/day); energy 30-35 kcal/bw/day; Calcium 1,1-1,3 g, phosphate 1,2-1,5 g/day; sodium 6 g/day, potassium 2-4 g/day;

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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KD MD FD

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* prevalent patients in tertiary nephrology clinic;
* patients over 18 years;
* CKD stage 3b-4 (eGFR between 15 and 45 ml/min/1.73m2, estimated by MDRD formula);
* clinically proven adherence to prescribed therapies;
* informed consent signed.

Exclusion Criteria

* change of GFR \>30% within the last 3 months;
* acute, intercurrent disease during the previous 3 months;
* severe undernutrition as indicated by: BMI \< 20 kg/m2 and serum albumin \< 3.2 g/dl, or BMI \< 17.5 kg/m2 whatever albumin value, or body weight reduction \> 5% within the last month or \> 10% within the last six months;
* pregnancy or feeding;
* chronic treatment with steroid or cytotoxic drugs; fast progressing glomerulonephritis; active SLE and vasculitis;
* gastrointestinal diseases (Crohn disease, Ulcerative colitis, Celiac Sprue, Stypsis); 7) infectious diseases; 8) cardiac failure stage III-IV NYHA; advanced liver cirrhosis; active cancer diseases; severe encephalopathy associated with lack of spontaneous feeding; chronic obstructive respiratory diseases needing oxygen treatment; 9) use of antibiotics or probiotics until 15 days before the enrolment; 10) psychiatric disease or inability to assess follow-up.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Azienda Sanitaria ASL Avellino 2

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr Biagio Di Iorio

Chair of Nephrology Departement

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Biagio Raffaele Di Iorio, PI

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Azienda Sanitaria ASL Avellino 2

Locations

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UOC Nefrologia

Solofra, Avellino, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Bellizzi V, Di Iorio BR, De Nicola L, Minutolo R, Zamboli P, Trucillo P, Catapano F, Cristofano C, Scalfi L, Conte G; ERIKA Study-group. Very low protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogs improves blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int. 2007 Feb;71(3):245-51. doi: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001955. Epub 2006 Oct 11.

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Marzocco S, Dal Piaz F, Di Micco L, Torraca S, Sirico ML, Tartaglia D, Autore G, Di Iorio B. Very low protein diet reduces indoxyl sulfate levels in chronic kidney disease. Blood Purif. 2013;35(1-3):196-201. doi: 10.1159/000346628. Epub 2013 Mar 13.

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Di Iorio BR, Bellizzi V, Bellasi A, Torraca S, D'Arrigo G, Tripepi G, Zoccali C. Phosphate attenuates the anti-proteinuric effect of very low-protein diet in CKD patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2013 Mar;28(3):632-40. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfs477. Epub 2012 Nov 19.

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Other Identifiers

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rf 2013-02355394

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id