Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) retraining
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)Urological and Genital Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16794029
- Lead Sponsor
- Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 392
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 55 or over
2. Those who can perform CAPD exchange independently, assisted by family member or performed by family member
3. CAPD patients or family member who have passed their initial CAPD training
4. Started home CAPD regimen for at least 3 months
5. Use Ultrabag” CAPD exchange system
6. Cognitive competent to provide informed consent for the study
Exclusion Criteria
1. Nursing home residents
2. Those CAPD exchange is performed by non-regular domestic helper
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peritonitis rate is measured using the number of patients who developed peritonitis within 12 months after they had started on CAPD divided by the total number of patients in each group. Related information of peritonitis are obtained by reviewing patient medical records every month through hospital computer system.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method