Effects of Exogenous Ketosis on Proteinuria and Renal Function

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorGødstrup Hospital

About this trial

A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover study will be conducted. Fourteen patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and 29 patients with proteinuric kidney disease will receive ketone bodies (Ketone-IQ) and placebo in a randomized order. Each treatment period is four weeks. There will be a wash-out period of two weeks in between treatment periods. Effect variables will be measured in the last day of each treatment period.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

ACR > 200 mg/g <3000 mg/g

eGFR >30 ml/min/1,73m2

Treatment with Renin-Angiotension System (RAS) blockers and SGLT-2 inhibitors for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to inclusion

Safe contraception if women in childbearing age

Disqualifiers

Diabetes Mellitus type 1

Heart Failure

Liver Disease

Kidney transplant

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ketone Diol, R-1,3-butanediol (Ketone-IQ)
  • Placebo drink

Treatment groups

43 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators