Chronic Kidney Disease-Education (CKD-EDU) Study
This study is looking for older adults, aged 75 and above, with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) whose kidney function is less than 30% and who have not yet decided on dialysis. The goal is to find out which educational program, Program A or Program B, better helps patients make decisions about their kidney treatment. Program A offers information from the National Kidney Foundation and support from a kidney therapy educator. Program B provides a video and paper decision aid along with coaching from a decision support specialist. Researchers will compare how well participants feel prepared about their treatment choices, if their end-of-life care improves, and if they have fewer emergency room visits or hospital stays. The study is currently recruiting participants.
- Study design
- This study is an interventional study with 326 planned participants. Half of the participants will receive Program A, and the other half will receive Program B.
- What's involved
- Participants will have visits aimed at supporting their kidney therapy decision-making. Changes in decision-making will be measured at baseline, 4-6 weeks, and 12 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for changes in their kidney therapy decision-making process for up to 12 weeks, and for hospital or emergency room visits for the first 6 months.
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Chronic Kidney Disease-Education (CKD-EDU)
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06410144
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 5 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Highland Hospital
Rochester, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Nephrology Clinic - St. James Medical Office Building
Hornell, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Nephrology Clinic - Thompson Professional Building
Canandaigua, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
UR Medicine Nephrology - Strong West
Brockport, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Fahad Saeed, MBBS, MSCI · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Rochester
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Changes in Kidney Therapy Decision-Making Process using the Decisional Conflict Scale at 12 weeksBaseline, 4-6 weeks, and 12 weeks
Determine whether the intervention improves kidney therapy decision-making at 12 weeks by using the Decisional Conflict Scale. Score ranges from 0-100. Lower scores indicate better outcomes.