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Technology Assisted Collaborative Care Intervention to Improve Patient-centered Outcomes in Dialysis Patients

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Hemodialysis
Registration Number
NCT06978127
Lead Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to learn if a collaborative care intervention of pharmaco-therapy and/or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), delivered in a real-world setting, improves symptoms of pain, fatigue and/or depression.

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to conduct a hybrid Type II effectiveness-implementation, cluster randomized trial of TĀCcare 2.0 facilitated by dialysis staff in a real-world setting. This is a multi-center, dialysis-clinic level cluster randomized trial of 424 patients from 36 dialysis clinics comparing TACcare 2.0 facilitated by dialysis staff versus usual care. Patients' dialysis clinic will be placed randomly into one of two study groups: the Technology Assisted Stepped Collaborative Care Intervention Group or the Usual Care Group.

The intervention will target three of the most debilitating End State Kidney Disease (ESKD) related symptoms- fatigue, pain and depression. A stepped collaborative care approach for pharmaco and/or CBT allows for shared decision-making and individualization of treatment according to a patient's clinical status, preferences and treatment response. The TĀCcare 2.0 intervention will build on successful design elements of the original intervention, enhance depression management strategies and increase durability of effect by incorporating monthly longitudinal telemedicine-delivered booster sessions to complete a total 12-month intervention. Additionally, using a collaborative care approach, the patients' symptom management will be integrated with their dialysis treatment, thus increasing patient acceptability and adherence.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
424
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
TĀCcare 2.0 Effectiveness evaluation/Change in fatigue (co-primary outcome)6 months

Change in fatigue is a primary outcome. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue (FACIT-F) will be used to measure fatigue. Scores range from 0-52 with lower scores indicating greater fatigue.

TĀCcare 2.0 Effectiveness evaluation/Change in Pain Intensity (co-primary outcome)6 months

Change in pain intensity score is also a primary outcome measure. The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) will be used to measure pain intensity. The BPI uses a scale of 0 to 10. Higher scores on the pain intensity scale indicate greater pain severity.

TĀCcare 2.0 Effectiveness evaluation/Change in Depression (co-primary outcome)6 months

Change in depression severity score is also a primary outcome measure. The Beck Depression Inventory-II will be used to measure the depression severity score. Each item is scored on a 4 point scale ranging from 0 to 3, allowing for a total score ranging from 0 to 63. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perceived Social Support3, 6 and 12 months

The Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) will be used to assess patients' perceived level of social support. It is a 12 item measure that uses a 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating greater perceived social support.

Adherence to dialysis treatments3, 6 and 12 months

Data on missed dialysis treatments will be recorded from dialysis electronic health record

Hospitalization/ER visits3, 6 and 12 months

Data on hospitalizations and ER visits will be collected from the dialysis electronic health records

Health related quality of life3, 6 and 12 months

RAND 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) will be used to measure health related quality-of-life measures. Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better health status.

Fatigue3 and 12 months

Change in fatigue measured by The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue (FACIT-F). Scores range from 0-52 with lower scores indicating greater fatigue.

Pain Intensity3 and 12 months

Change in pain intensity measured by Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), which uses a scale of 0 to 10. Higher scores on the pain intensity scale indicate greater pain severity.

Depression3 and 12 months

Change in depression severity score using The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Each item is scored on a 4 point scale ranging from 0 to 3, allowing for a total score ranging from 0 to 63. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.

Pain interference3, 6 and 12 months

Brief Pain Inventory will be used to measure interference due to pain. Change in pain intensity measured by Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), which uses a scale of 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate worse pain interference.

Dialysis Symptom Burden3, 6 and 12 months

Dialysis symptom burden and severity will be assessed using the Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI). The total score can range from 0 to 150, with higher scores indicating a greater symptom burden.

Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions3, 6 and 12 months

The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions Short Form 8A will be used; higher scores indicate greater self-efficacy in managing chronic conditions.

Sleep quality3, 6 and 12 months

PROMIS Sleep Disturbance and sleep duration questions will be asked to assess sleep quality. The scale consists of 6 items with a 5-point response scale. Higher scores indicate greater sleep disturbance.

Post Dialysis fatigue3, 6 and 12 months

Single Item Question asking patients length of time it takes to recover from dialysis treatment will be used to assess post dialysis fatigue. Higher recovery time indicates greater post dialysis fatigue

Anxiety3, 6 and 12 months

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale will be used to assess severity of anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating greater anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

UNM

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

University of Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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