PMID- 28460640 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180226 LR - 20181113 IS - 1471-2369 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2369 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 1 DP - 2017 May 1 TI - Physical performance and protein-energy wasting in patients treated with nocturnal haemodialysis compared to conventional haemodialysis: protocol of the DiapriFIT study. PG - 144 LID - 10.1186/s12882-017-0562-1 [doi] LID - 144 AB - BACKGROUND: Poor physical performance and protein-energy wasting (PEW) are health issues of major concern in haemodialysis patients. The conventional haemodialysis (CHD) regime, three times per week 3-5 h, is subject of discussion because of high morbidity and mortality rates. When patients switch from CHD to longer dialysis sessions, i.e. nocturnal haemodialysis (NHD), improvement in protein intake and increase in body weight is seen. However, it is unclear whether physical performance and more important aspects of PEW, such as body composition, improve as well. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate whether physical performance improves and PEW decreases, when patients switch from CHD to NHD. A second aim is to assess the influence of NHD on the biomarkers fibroblast growth factor-23 and sclerostin which are thought to be associated with malnutrition and mortality in patients on haemodialysis. METHODS: This study is a prospective multicentre cohort study with an inclusion aim of 50 patients: 25 patients in a control group (three times per week, 3-5 h CHD) and 25 patients in a nocturnal group (three times per week, 7-9 h NHD). Primary outcome is change in physical performance, measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery. Additional measurements are a 6-min walk test, handgrip strength, a physical activity questionnaire and physical activity monitoring. The secondary outcome of the study is PEW, which will be evaluated by body weight, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, bio-electrical impedance spectroscopy, mid-upper arm muscle circumference, subjective global assessment, visual analogue scale for appetite and dietary records. Laboratory measurements including fibroblast growth factor-23 and sclerostin, and quality of life assessed with the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form are also studied. In every patient, four repeated measurements will be performed during one year of follow-up. DISCUSSION: This study will investigate whether physical performance improves and PEW decreases when patients switch from CHD to NHD, compared to a control group who continue treatment with CHD. Strengths of this study are the comparison with a conventional haemodialysis cohort, and the broad variety of objective measurements combined with patient-reported outcomes of physical performance and PEW. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NTR4715 , Netherlands Trial Register. Registered 30 July 2014. FAU - Dam, Manouk AU - Dam M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5648-6888 AD - VU University Medical Centre, department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.dam2@vumc.nl. FAU - Neelemaat, Floor AU - Neelemaat F AD - VU University Medical Centre, department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Struijk-Wielinga, Trudeke AU - Struijk-Wielinga T AD - VU University Medical Centre, department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Weijs, Peter J AU - Weijs PJ AD - VU University Medical Centre, department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - van Jaarsveld, Brigit C AU - van Jaarsveld BC AD - VU University Medical Centre, department of Nephrology, Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. LA - eng PT - Controlled Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study DEP - 20170501 PL - England TA - BMC Nephrol JT - BMC nephrology JID - 100967793 SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Body Weight MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Kidney Failure, Chronic/*complications/*rehabilitation MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Netherlands MH - *Physical Fitness MH - Protein-Energy Malnutrition/*etiology/*prevention & control MH - Renal Dialysis/*adverse effects/*methods MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC5412044 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Fibroblast growth factor-23 OT - Nocturnal haemodialysis OT - Physical performance OT - Protein-energy wasting OT - Sclerostin EDAT- 2017/05/04 06:00 MHDA- 2018/02/27 06:00 PMCR- 2017/05/01 CRDT- 2017/05/03 06:00 PHST- 2016/04/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/04/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/05/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/05/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/02/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12882-017-0562-1 [pii] AID - 562 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12882-017-0562-1 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Nephrol. 2017 May 1;18(1):144. doi: 10.1186/s12882-017-0562-1.