Abstract
Objectives
One of the most important problems of hemodialysis (HD) patients is anorexia due to the lack of proper treatment for it and on the other hand kidney disease is increasing. We designed a randomized controlled clinical trial to investigate the effects of Artemisia supplementation on anorexia in HD patients.
Materials and methods
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was carried out on 58 subjects with HD, aged 55–65 years old. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. One group received 250 mg/day of Artemisia supplement capsule for six weeks (n=26), and the other group was given placebo for the same time duration and dosage (n=32). The serum concentrations of urea, creatinine, albumin and hemoglobin were measured enzymatically using commercial kits. Anorexia score was measured using a Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ). Independent t-test analysis were applied to evaluate the data
Results
The results showed that the Artemisia supplementation significantly improved the anorexia in HD patients, for six weeks (p<0.05). However, it did not significantly effect on the albumin, hemoglobin, urea, creatinine, arm circumference, and body mass index (p>0.05).
Conclusion
According to the outcomes of this study, Artemisia supplementation can be effective as an adjunct therapy for improve anorexia in HD patients.
Funding source: Arak University of Medical Sciences
Award Identifier / Grant number: 3082
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak. Iran for financial support.
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Research funding: This work was supported by funds from the Arak University of Medical Sciences (Grant number: 3082).
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Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
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Competing interests: The funding organization(s) played no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the report for publication.
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Informed consent: Not applicable.
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Ethical approval: The present study was approved by Review Board and Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
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