Tailored Meal Delivery for Older Adults on Dialysis With Food Insecurity
Tests tailored kidney-diet meals delivered to low-income older adults on hemodialysis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Restorative and Supportive Meals at HomeCare
Key facts
- Where
- Batu Caves, Cheras, and Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSee the 4 sites
Where in Malaysia
- NKF Rotary Damansara (Selayang)Batu Caves, MalaysiaNo longer taking part
- NKF CharisCheras, MalaysiaNo longer taking part
- NKF CalvaryKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo longer taking part
- NKF Good Health (Kampung Pandan)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Trial code
- NCT07283926
- Record updated
- 16 December 2025
- Original description
The pilot intervention study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a tailored medical nutrition therapy (MNT) meal-delivery for 25 elderly, low-income food insecure patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis at dialysis centers. Following comprehensive baseline assessments, participants will first maintain their usual dietary patterns for a 4-week control period to establish baseline nutritional and clinical parameters. This will be followed by a 4-week intervention period during which participants will receive individually tailored MNT meals designed to meet their renal-specific nutritional requirements, including energy, protein, potassium, phosphate and sodium intake. Weekly monitoring during dialysis sessions will include assessment of adherence, dietary intake, and clinical tolerance, providing detailed insights into the feasibility, safety, and potential clinical impact of the tailored nutrition intervention in this vulnerable population.Read full original descriptionShow less
Tailored Medical Nutrition Therapy Meal Delivery for the Vulnerable Food Insecure Elderly Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease on Haemodialysis: A Feasibility Pilot Study
The pilot intervention study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a tailored medical nutrition therapy (MNT) meal-delivery for 25 elderly, low-income food insecure patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis at dialysis centers. Following comprehensive baseline assessments, participants will first maintain their usual dietary patterns for a 4-week control period to establish baseline nutritional and clinical parameters. This will be followed by a 4-week intervention period during which participants will receive individually tailored MNT meals designed to meet their renal-specific nutritional requirements, including energy, protein, potassium, phosphate and sodium intake. Weekly monitoring during dialysis sessions will include assessment of adherence, dietary intake, and clinical tolerance, providing detailed insights into the feasibility, safety, and potential clinical impact of the tailored nutrition intervention in this vulnerable population.
Inclusion: Elderly patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis aged 60 and above (receiving hemodialysis treatment ≥3 days/week, dialysis vintage ≥3 months), and received at least one nutrition consultation by dietitian; From the low-income households based on the Malaysia's Department of Statistics criteria and food insecure; With co-morbidities of hypertension and cardiovascular disease; Consent to participate for 2 months period.
Exclusion: Patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis aged 59 and below, patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis/alternate hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis/ dialysis vintage <3 months), and have not received at least one nutrition consultation by dietitian; With co-morbidities aside from those mentioned above (i.e. diabetes, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, liver disease or any chronic diseases requiring specialised medical nutrition therapy); Patients diagnosed with food allergies or intolerance; From non low-income households based on the Malaysia's Department of Statistics criteria and food insecure.