Effect of Kt/V on survival and clinical outcome in CAPD patients in a randomized prospective study.

Background: There has been a lack of randomized control study on the effect of Kt/V on patient outcome. This interventional study was designed to examine the effect of Kt/V on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients' clinical outcome and nutritional status in a randomized prospective manner.

Method: A total of 320 new CAPD patients with baseline renal Kt/V <1.