Eligible incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients from two IMSS hospitals in León, Guanajuato (HGR No. 58 and HGZ-MF No. 21) will be enrolled after confirmation of adequate Tenckhoff catheter placement and written informed consent. Baseline demographic and clinical data will be collected from medical records and physical examination, including age, sex, marital status, educational level, anthropometric parameters (weight, height, body mass index), and volume status assessed by physical examination using the Godet edema scale.
Laboratory evaluations will be performed in blood and urine. Fasting venous blood samples will be obtained for complete blood count, serum chemistry, electrolytes, lipid profile, inflammatory markers (albumin, ferritin, C-reactive protein, D-dimer), and viral serology (HBV, HCV, HIV). Oxidative stress will be assessed in serum by measuring thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) as an index of malondialdehyde concentration using a standardized spectrophotometric method.
Residual renal function will be assessed at baseline and during follow-up (45 days, and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months) by estimated glomerular filtration rate (CKD-EPI equation), 24-hour urine volume, and 24-hour creatinine clearance. Solute clearance adequacy (renal and peritoneal Kt/V) will be measured at 1.5-3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Peritoneal membrane transport characteristics will be evaluated at month 3 using the Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET).
Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis or Standard Peritoneal Dialysis using block randomization (blocks of four). Glucose exposure will be quantified based on dialysate glucose concentration and number of exchanges, expressed as bags per year. Catheter-related complications and infection-free catheter survival will be monitored throughout the 12-month follow-up. After completion of follow-up, patients will continue PD according to their treating nephrologist's prescription.
