An exploratory study to determine the effectiveness of a chronic kidney disease (CKD) nurse working with general practitioners (GP) versus usual care with nephrologists in the comprehensive care of stable Stage 3-4 CKD patients in the Eastern Health Integrated Renal Service
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic kidney diseaseRenal and Urogenital - Kidney disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000313932
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Kathleen Kan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1) Male and female patients aged over 18 years
2) a) eGFR 25-59ml/min with decline in eGFR of no more than 10% per year over the last 2 years based on pathology results, if available
b) Patients aged >=75 years who are opting for conservative management (i.e. not for dialysis) with eGFR as low as 20ml/min can be included
Exclusion Criteria
1) rapidly deteriorating renal function such as patients with active vasculitis
2) pregnant patients
3) unable to give consent because of dementia or language barrier
4) active malignancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The care of stable Stage 3-4 CKD patients reviewed every 3-4 months in a clinic run by a CKD nurse will not be inferior to the care of these patients having 3-4 monthly reviews with nephrologists.[2 years]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Results of the Renal Quality of Life Questionnaire[Baseline, 1 year and 2 year.]