Research Article

Biphasic Regulation of Lipid Metabolism: A Meta-Analysis of Icodextrin in Peritoneal Dialysis

Table 1

Characteristics of RCTs and cross-sectional studies included in the meta-analysis.

StudyYearCountryStudy typeSample sizeModalityIntervention duration (months)Solution typeNumberMean age (yr)Gender (M/F)Study quality (Jadad)

Sniderman et al. [15]2014CanadaRCT251CAPD/APD6ICO12457 ± 1264/604
GLU12758 ± 1359/68

Takatori et al. [16] 2011JapanRCT41N.A.24ICO2155.90 ± 11.1614/73
GLU2056.50 ± 9.8613/7

Kanda et al. [17] 2013JapanCross-sectional49CAPD/APDN.A.ICO2663.5 ± 11.419/7N.A.
GLU2364.9 ± 12.519/4

Kanbay et al. [18] 2007TurkeyCross-sectional67CAPD≥6ICO3149 ± 16.117/14N.A.
GLU1840.8 ± 16.212/6

Canbakan and Şahin [19] 2007TurkeyCross-sectional44CAPD36.2 ± 23.7ICO1749.24 ± 13.2510/7N.A.
GLU2746.81 ± 16.2811/16

Lin et al. [20] 2009ChinaRCT201CAPD1ICO9856.8 ± 13.551/473
GLU10355.4 ± 14.045/58

Paniagua et al. [14] 2009MéxicoRCT59N.A.12ICO3058.9 ± 7.912/183
GLU2960.5 ± 9.316/13

Amici et al. [21] 2001ItalyCross-sectional27CAPD17ICO1564 ± 16N.A.N.A.
GLU1260 ± 16N.A.

Furuya et al. [22] 2006JapanCross-sectional24CAPD/CCPD6ICO1257.17 ± 8.685/7N.A.
GLU1257.67 ± 9.185/7

van Hoeck et al. [23] 2003BelgiumCross-sectional16NIPD0.25ICO85.75 ± 4.03N.A.N.A.
GLU85.75 ± 4.03N.A.

Note: RCT: randomized controlled trial; APD: automated peritoneal dialysis; CAPD: continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; NIPD: nocturnal intermittent peritoneal dialysis; N.A.: not applicable; ICO: icodextrin solution; GLU: standard glucose solution. Age appears as mean, mean ± standard deviation. Sex ratio: M = male, F = female.