Consumption of Apple Juice in Hemodialysis Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02974491 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 28, 2016
Last Update Posted : November 28, 2016
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Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Andréia G. Giaretta, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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Brief Summary:
The investigators hypothesized that acute consumption of Fuji apple juice (AJ) could increase the antioxidant status and/or decrease the oxidative stress (OS) biomarkers, without increasing serum biochemical parameters in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). In this pre-post pilot feasibility study, patients served as their own controls, received 300 and 150 mL AJ immediately after a dialysis section, on different days, with a 3 week-washout period. Blood was collected at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of AJ consumption. OS biomarkers (total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), ascorbic acid, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH) and potassium, phosphorus, uric acid, and glucose concentrations were analyzed.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Oxidative Stress | Other: Fuji apple juice | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 6 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Acute Consumption of Fuji Apple Juice Does Not Affect Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Hemodialysis Patients: A Pilot Intervention Study |
Study Start Date : | August 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Apple Juice |
Other: Fuji apple juice
On two different days, each volunteer consumed 300 mL Fuji apple juice (AJ), immediately after a dialysis section. After a washout period of 3 weeks, the volunteers drank 150 mL Fuji AJ in a similar manner as described above. Before and after 30 and 60 min of AJ consumption, blood samples were withdrawn for biochemical analysis. |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Measuring oxidative stress biomarkers [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 30 and 60 minutes ]Total antioxidant status (TAS) (mmol/L) and total oxidant status (TOS) (mmol/L) was measured at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of acute consumption of 300 and 150 mL of Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh) juice. Patients were not fasted for the withdrawal of blood. This measure was taken to prevent discomfort among volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected through aseptic venipuncture on the opposite arm of the arteriovenous fistula by a qualified professional using a vacuum system into heparin or EDTA-containing tubes or tubes without additives according to established standards of clinical and biological safety.
- Measuring endogenous antioxidant enzymes [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 30 and 60 minutes ]Catalase (U mg/Hb), glutathione peroxidase (U mg/Hb) and superoxide dismutase (U mg/Hb) was measured at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of acute consumption of 300 and 150 mL of Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh) juice. Patients were not fasted for the withdrawal of blood. This measure was taken to prevent discomfort among volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected through aseptic venipuncture on the opposite arm of the arteriovenous fistula by a qualified professional using a vacuum system into heparin or EDTA-containing tubes or tubes without additives according to established standards of clinical and biological safety.
- Measuring oxidative stress biomarkers [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 30 and 60 minutes ]Ascorbic acid (micromole/L) was measured at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of acute consumption of 300 and 150 mL of Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh) juice. Patients were not fasted for the withdrawal of blood. This measure was taken to prevent discomfort among volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected through aseptic venipuncture on the opposite arm of the arteriovenous fistula by a qualified professional using a vacuum system into heparin or EDTA-containing tubes or tubes without additives according to established standards of clinical and biological safety.
- Measuring oxidative stress biomarkers [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 30 and 60 minutes ]Reduced glutathione (micromole mg/Hb) was measured at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of acute consumption of 300 and 150 mL of Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh) juice. Patients were not fasted for the withdrawal of blood. This measure was taken to prevent discomfort among volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected through aseptic venipuncture on the opposite arm of the arteriovenous fistula by a qualified professional using a vacuum system into heparin or EDTA-containing tubes or tubes without additives according to established standards of clinical and biological safety.
- Measuring serum biochemical parameters [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 30 and 60 minutes ]Potassium (mmol/L), phosphorus (mmol/L) and glucose (mmol/L) was measured at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of acute consumption of 300 and 150 mL of Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh) juice. Patients were not fasted for the withdrawal of blood. This measure was taken to prevent discomfort among volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected through aseptic venipuncture on the opposite arm of the arteriovenous fistula by a qualified professional using a vacuum system into heparin or EDTA-containing tubes or tubes without additives according to established standards of clinical and biological safety.
- Measuring serum biochemical parameters [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 30 and 60 minutes ]Uric acid (micromole/L) was measured at the baseline period, after 30 and 60 min of acute consumption of 300 and 150 mL of Fuji apple (Malus domestica Borkh) juice. Patients were not fasted for the withdrawal of blood. This measure was taken to prevent discomfort among volunteers. Venous blood samples were collected through aseptic venipuncture on the opposite arm of the arteriovenous fistula by a qualified professional using a vacuum system into heparin or EDTA-containing tubes or tubes without additives according to established standards of clinical and biological safety.
- Evaluating heigth [ Time Frame: at baseline ]Height (meters) data were obtained from the patient's files.
- Evaluating weight [ Time Frame: At baseline ]Weight (kilograms) data were obtained from the patient's files.
- Evaluating body mass index [ Time Frame: At baseline ]Body mass index (BMI) (Kg/m2) data were obtained from the patient's files.
- Evaluating medication [ Time Frame: At baseline ]Medication data were obtained from the patient's files.
- Evaluating adequacy of the dialysis treatment [ Time Frame: At baseline ]Adequacy of the dialysis treatment was captured by extracting the routine Kt/V from the medical record.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- hemodialysis treatment ≥ 3 months, age ≥ 20 years, and body mass index ≥ 23 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria:
- allergy to apple, presence of cancer or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, kidney transplant less than 6 months before enrolling in the study, taking antioxidant or nutritional supplements during the 30 days before enrollment, having been hospitalized within 6 weeks before the beginning of the study, or suffering from an acute illness
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Responsible Party: | Andréia G. Giaretta, principal investigator, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02974491 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
37090614.6.0000.0118 |
First Posted: | November 28, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 28, 2016 |
Last Verified: | November 2016 |
Keywords provided by Andréia G. Giaretta, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina:
hemodialysis diabetes mellitus apple juice potassium |