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Behavioral Intervention

Educational Program for Kidney Disease (CKD-EDU Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Fahad Saeed, MBBS, MSCI
Research Sponsored by University of Rochester
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Has not yet made a dialysis decision
Age ≥ 75 years old
Must not have
Has already decided on dialysis or active medical care without dialysis
Has already been seen by a Palliative Care (PC) clinician or is enrolled in hospice
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up base line 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing whether an educational program called CKD-EDU can help older adults make better decisions about their kidney therapy and improve their well-being. They also want to see if this program can

Who is the study for?
This trial is for older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease. Participants should be interested in learning about their condition and treatment options to make better health decisions. Specific eligibility details are not provided, but typically, participants must meet certain health criteria.
What is being tested?
The study tests if an educational program (CKD-EDU) plus meetings with a palliative care specialist can help patients make more informed kidney therapy choices compared to usual nephrology care alone. The impact on emergency visits, hospital admissions, and end-of-life care quality will also be assessed.
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves education and consultation rather than medication or invasive procedures, significant side effects are not expected. However, emotional or psychological responses to discussions about end-of-life care may occur.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have not decided on starting dialysis.
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I am 75 years old or older.
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My kidney function is low, with an eGFR of 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 or less.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have chosen either dialysis or active medical care without it.
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I have seen a Palliative Care specialist or am enrolled in hospice.
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I am currently receiving dialysis.
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I am able to understand and consent to my treatment and can complete oral surveys.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Changes in Kidney Therapy Decision-Making Process using the Decisional Conflict Scale at 4-6 weeks
Secondary study objectives
Changes in number of hospital admissions, intensive care admissions, and emergency room visits
Changes in patients' well-being at 6 months using the Burden of Kidney Disease Subscale
Differences in end-of-life care between intervention and control arm

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: CKD-EDU Intervention armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Behavioral: CKD-EDU Palliative care-based decision-support intervention for support with kidney therapy decision-making
Group II: Usual Care Control armActive Control1 Intervention
Routine nephrology clinical care.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
CKD-EDU
2018
N/A
~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of RochesterLead Sponsor
866 Previous Clinical Trials
545,054 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,810 Previous Clinical Trials
8,159,306 Total Patients Enrolled
Fahad Saeed, MBBS, MSCIPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Rochester
~217 spots leftby May 2029
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