Effects of Replacing High Protein Foods in People With Chronic Kidney Disease
Start Date
7/1/2026
Completion Date
6/30/2027
Summary
The goal of this crossover clinical trial is to explore the effects of red meat intake on serum and fractional urinary excretion of uremic toxins including trimethylamine N-oxide in people with chronic kidney disease.
Detailed Description
This study will be a single-blind crossover, human-feeding study comparing 3 weeks of a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet to the same diet with 20% of the protein replaced by red meat. There will be a 2-week baseline period and a 5-week washout period where participants will consume their typical, self-selected diet. Once eligible, the participant will be randomized to a diet order. The investigators will recruit up to 15 participants. Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) will be used to summarize the characteristics of the study population. In general, data will be analyzed using linear mixed-effect models to account for the potential correlation among measurements from the same participant. A power analysis of this pilot study will be conducted based on the estimated interparticipant and intraparticipant variabilities to estimate the required number of participants to detect a certain size of difference with a certain power for a full study.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 40 years to 70 years
Interventions
Controlled dietary intervention
Conditions
Locations
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
United States