NCT00755456

Effect of an L-carnitine-containing Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Solution on Insulin Sensitivity in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)

Phase 2 Study of the Effect of a Peritoneal Dialysis Solution Containing Glucose (1.5%) and L-carnitine (0.1%) on Insulin Sensitivity in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Iperboreal Pharma Srl · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The current study is initiated in order to assess the impact of a PD solution containing L-carnitine on insulin sensitivity measured by a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp.

Conditions

• End Stage Renal Disease
• Insulin Resistance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	PD solution containing glucose	Instillation of PD solutions containing Glucose (1.5 or 2.5%, w/v) for the diurnal exchanges, and 1 PD solution containing icodextrin (7.5 w/v) for nocturnal exchange. PD solutions are instilled for 120 days.
DRUG	PD solution containing glucose and L-carnitine	Instillation of PD solutions containing Glucose (1.5 or 2.5%, w/v) and L-carnitine (0.1%, w/v) for the diurnal exchanges, and 1 PD solution containing icodextrin (7.5 w/v) for nocturnal exchanges. PD solutions are instilled for 120 days.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-09-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2008-09-19
• Last updated: 2019-06-26

Locations

12 sites across 1 country: Italy