Chronic Kidney Disease-Education (CKD-EDU)
Recruiting · NCT06410144 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Rochester
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What this trial is about
The investigators are conducting a study to see which program better helps older patients with kidney disease choose their treatment. Investigators are also investigating if either program can reduce the number of hospital or emergency room visits in the first 6 months of the study, as well as potentially improve end-of-life care for older adults. Half of the participants will receive Program A, while the other half will receive Program B. Investigators will compare the two groups to see which participants feel better prepared about their kidney therapy decisions, experience improved end-of-life care, and have fewer emergency room visits and hospital admissions. Participants in Program A will receive information from the National Kidney Foundation and meet with a kidney therapy educator. Participants in Program B will get information about kidney disease treatment and meet with a decision-support specialist who's an expert in decision-making.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 75 years old
- Has advanced kidney disease with kidney function less than 30%
- Speaks English
- Has not yet made a dialysis decision
Exclusion criteria
- Has already decided on dialysis or active medical care without dialysis.
- Has already been seen by a Palliative Care (PC) clinician for kidney-related issues or is enrolled in hospice
- Currently on dialysis
- Unable to provide informed consent or complete verbally administered surveys due to health, sensory, or cognitive impairment.
Where it is running
5 locations listed across 1 US state.
- UR Medicine Nephrology - Strong West - Brockport, New York, United States
- Nephrology Clinic - Thompson Professional Building - Canandaigua, New York, United States
- Nephrology Clinic - St. James Medical Office Building - Hornell, New York, United States
- Highland Hospital - Rochester, New York, United States
- University of Rochester Medical Center - Rochester, New York, United States