NCT07277530Completed
Nurse-Led Nutritional Education for Moroccan Dialysis Patients
A Nurse-Led Nutritional Education Intervention Reduces Serum Potassium in Moroccan Hemodialysis Patients Lacking Dietitian Support.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Dec 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Why was this study done? Many dialysis centers in Morocco lack dietitians to provide proper, individualized dietary support to patients. High potassium levels (hyperkalemia) are a major risk factor for heart problems in dialysis patients. This study tested whether a simple nutritional education program, led by a nurse, could help patients better manage their diet and safely reduce their serum potassium levels. Who participated? Thirty (30) adult patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis participated in the study. They were recruited from three public hemodialysis centers in Morocco that did not have permanent dietitians. What did participants do? The study was conducted from February to June 2025. Participants received an educational intervention led by a nurse. The sessions covered potassium content in food, fluid intake, thirst management, and physical activity. What did the study find (Results)? The educational program resulted in a statistically significant reduction in patients' serum potassium levels. The percentage of patients within the ideal potassium range (4 to 5 mmol/L) increased from 36.7% at the start to 46.7% at the end. This demonstrates that a nurse-led program is a practical and beneficial approach to help lower cardiovascular risk in resource-scarce settings. The study found no significant changes in Quality of Life (QoL) or interdialytic weight gain (IDWG).
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- First submitted
- 20 Nov 2025
- Start date
- 1 Feb 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
- HASSAN 1st university
- Diseases
- Chronic kidney disease
- NCT number
- NCT07277530
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 30
- From 1 Feb 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Age
- Patients who declined to participate; patients who were minors (under 18 years old); and patients with conditions impairing their ability to understand or receive educational content, such as severe hearing loss or cognitive impairment.
Who the study is looking for
- Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Participants must have provided written informed consent.
Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settat Hemodialysis Center,el borouj Hemodialysis Center, Al amal Hemodialysis Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Settat | Morocco | Unknown status |
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