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Clinical Trials/NCT01403454
NCT01403454
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Web-based IHCA for Successful Home Dialysis

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton1 site in 1 country152 target enrollmentMarch 2012

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease
Sponsor
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Enrollment
152
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of patients that start home-based dialysis.
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study involves Chronic Kidney Disease patients that must choose the type of dialysis therapy they ultimately wish to perform. These patients receive education regarding dialysis types from nurses and Nephrologists at a Kidney Function Program. The investigators have developed a web-based Interactive Health Communication Application that could provide more education and support to patients about their dialysis choices. The investigators will compare patients that will receive usual care dialysis education versus patients that will receive additional education through this web-based application. The investigators feel that this tool may increase the proportion of patients who start home dialysis, which offers advantages such as improvement in quality of life and deceased overall healthcare costs, over hospital hemodialysis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 2012
End Date
June 2017
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Scott Brimble

Principal Investigator

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • enrolled in Kidney Function Program (KFP)
  • previously received KFP-administered dialysis modality education
  • personal access to a home computer (ie. either their own or a close friend/family member) with internet access
  • most recent eGFR \< or = 20mL/min/1.73m2

Exclusion Criteria

  • inability to provide informed consent
  • inability to use a home computer or internet
  • inability to understand English (written or spoke)
  • severe visual or auditory impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patients that start home-based dialysis.

Time Frame: 1 year

Difference between groups in proportion of patients starting home-based dialysis.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Increase in dialysis knowledge(1 year)
  • Mortality differences(1 year)
  • Number intended to start home-based dialysis(1 year)
  • Increase in decision making and social support.(1 year)

Study Sites (1)

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