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NCT01612429 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Carbamylation in Renal Disease-modulation With Amino Acid Therapy

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
23
Enrollment target

NCT01612429: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT01612429 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01612429, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a pilot study to evaluate the effects of amino acid supplementation on the structure of certain proteins in the blood of dialysis patients. Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) usually have high levels of urea that may interact with blood proteins and change their structure by a process known as carbamylation. The investigators are interested in determining whether carbamylation is linked to adverse outcomes in dialysis patients and have hypothesized that supplementation with a balanced formulation of amino acids can reduce the amount of carbamylation that occurs. In this study, dialysis patients (n= up to 30) will receive intravenous supplementation with an FDA-approved amino acid solution (NephrAmine®, 5.4% amino acids) during regular dialysis sessions (3 times weekly for 6 weeks). During the 6 weeks of therapy and for 2 weeks of follow-up, blood will be drawn from patients' existing hemodialysis access ports (\~60 ml total per month) to measure levels of carbamylated albumin, amino acids, and standard laboratory values. Patients will be closely monitored for safety and tolerability of the amino acid therapy. For each treated subject, we will follow an additional individual that is not receiving treatment to serve as a control (no intervention).

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Amino acid supplementation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2013-01
Est. Completion 2015-07
Phase Early Phase 1
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT01612429 record still lists

NCT01612429 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Amino acid supplementation is the first listed.

NCT01612429 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01612429 about?

NCT01612429 is a clinical study titled "Carbamylation in Renal Disease-modulation With Amino Acid Therapy". This is a pilot study to evaluate the effects of amino acid supplementation on the structure of certain proteins in the blood of dialysis patients. Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) usually have high levels of urea that may interact with blood proteins and change their structure by a proc...

What is the current status of trial NCT01612429?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2013-01. Estimated completion is 2015-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01612429?

The interventions under investigation include: Amino acid supplementation (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01612429?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01612429's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 1088th of 2000 higher than 898 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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