Prevention of peritonitis in patients with peritoneal dialysis - effects of regular follow-up of patients* theoretical knowledge and practical skills with focus on infection prophylaxis
Completed
- Conditions
- peritonitis abdominal infection1001981510038430
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON38141
- Lead Sponsor
- Dianet, locatie AMC, Amsterdam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Able to perform peritoneal dialysis without assistance
Exclusion Criteria
Previous PD-treatment less than 2 years ago
Peritonitis before inclusion
Active malignancy
Participation in other studies during the study period, which may affect the outcome of the present study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To study if a new type of follow up of PD patients with regular testing of<br /><br>their theoretical and practical knowledge can prolong the time to first<br /><br>peritonitis an reduce the incidence of peritonitis compared to standard<br /><br>treatment.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To study risk factors for peritonitis, especially diabetes and age and if a new<br /><br>type of follow up can reduce the technique-failure rate related to peritonitis.<br /><br><br /><br>To study if a new type of follow up can reduce the time of hospitalisation<br /><br>related to peritonitis compared to standard treatment</p><br>