Evaluation of a Virtual Home Dialysis Mentoring Program (Home)

Completed

• Conditions: Home Dialysis; End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis

• Registration Number: NCT04806126
• Lead Sponsor: Satellite Healthcare

Brief Summary

The Investigator plans to establish a virtual platform for home dialysis physician mentoring with the intent to:

1. Formulate a practical, interactive, virtual curriculum in home dialysis

2. Provide dedicated video conferences in home dialysis mentorship

3. Measure knowledge awareness and attitudes towards home dialysis

Detailed Description

Home-based kidney replacement therapy offers enhanced quality of life and clinical advantages compared to conventional in-center hemodialysis. Globally, there is an increased awareness of home dialysis. However, there is a lack of mentoring centers to support new programs and/or nephrologists to initiate and grow home dialysis.1, 2 Critical prerequisites for a successful mentoring relationship include:

* Established excellence in home dialysis in the mentor center

* Willingness from both mentors and mentees to participate in the program

* Engaging, high quality clinical content, including sharing of best practices

* Lack of system barriers to establish home dialysis

* Dedicated metrics to measure success of the program

The Investigator plans to establish a virtual platform with the intent to:

1. Formulate a practical, interactive, virtual curriculum in home dialysis

2. Provide dedicated video conferences in home dialysis mentorship

3. Measure knowledge awareness and attitudes towards home dialysis

The Investigator hypothesizes that an effective, sustained mentorship program will increase knowledge and awareness of home dialysis and will ultimately enhance overall home dialysis adoption.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-17
• Study Start: 2021-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-19
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Credentialed physicians at Satellite Healthcare
• Nephrology fellows at nephrology training program affiliated with Satellite Healthcare credentialed physician

Exclusion Criteria

• Any person who does not meet the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change in participants' self-reported knowledge awareness.	through study completion, an average of 1 year	The change in participants' self-reported knowledge awareness (as assessed by self- reported expertise rating).
The change in participants' perception of home dialysis adoption	through study completion, an average of 1 year	The change in participants' perception of home dialysis adoption as assessed by the percentage of home dialysis patients relative to conventional in-center hemodialysis at baseline versus the end of the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the percentage of patients using home dialysis	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Change between baseline and end of study in the number of home dialysis patients
Number of participants attending each session	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Number of physicians who participate in each mentoring Session
Number of registered participants	through study completion, an average of 1 year	Number of physicians who register for the program

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Satellite Healthcare, Inc.; 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States