Health Outcomes Patient Education

NCT ID: NCT02976220

Last Updated: 2022-03-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-11-30

Study Completion Date

2017-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of using digital-enabled education in clinical care in order to improve patient outcomes related to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). If effective, educational interventions could be used to improve the long-term survival of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to make clinical care for these patients more cost effective.

Detailed Description

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Studies have shown that educational interventions in patients nearing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can delay the need for dialysis and increase the likelihood of the patient choosing in-home vs. in-center dialysis. Given the higher cost of in-center hemodialysis compared to in-home strategies, such as peritoneal dialysis, efforts at increasing use of in-home dialysis modalities are likely to be cost-effective. Moreover, while few studies of educational interventions have long-term follow-up, one study suggests that patients exposed to educational interventions have improved long-term survival once on dialysis.

The long-term goal is to improve clinical and patient-centered outcomes in patients transitioning from Chronic Kidney Disease Stage (CKD) IV and V to dialysis-requiring ESRD. The short-term goal of this pilot project is to evaluate the feasibility of delivering digital-enabled ESRD education to patients with CKD stage IV and V (eGFR\<30ml/min/1.73m2, not yet on dialysis) in clinical care. The investigators will provide this education in the form of in-person nurse advice, online digital content including videos, and online messaging with a nurse, moderated patient group and peer mentor. The main objective of the educational program will be to 1) Increase awareness of options, 2) Prioritize options based on patient lifestyle and values, 3) Build confidence in modality decision.

The investigators will develop individualized, digitalized educational content (which includes videos, text and illustration) for patients with CKD that will increase awareness of ESRD care options including in-home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and choosing not to have dialysis. Patients will enroll in a month-long program during which they have access to the educational app, including lifestyle and modality educational content and online messaging where they can access a nurse for 1 on 1 discussion, a patient mentor for 1 on 1 discussion, and a patient group for group mentorship exercises. The investigators will pilot these materials in patients at high risk of progression to dialysis and evaluate the primary outcomes of whether they were able to complete the program and make a modality choice. Secondary outcomes will include assessments to determine the intervention's impact on patient dialysis modality awareness and likelihood of choosing a home-dialysis modality. At the end of the study, the investigators will provide an insights report to the study participants' doctors and survey the doctors to ascertain their perspectives on the usefulness of the educational program for their patients' care.

Conditions

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Chronic Kidney Disease End-Stage Renal Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Digital Education

1 month digital education program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Online videos, illustrations, and text materials designed to improve participants' awareness and understanding of kidney function, kidney disease, kidney failure options, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, in-center hemodialysis, kidney transplant, medical management, and treatment decision. Also includes online messaging system and discussion board designed to allow participants to message study nurse and peer mentor, as well as to engage in group discussion in an open forum and about specific scenarios.

Interventions

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Digital Education

Online videos, illustrations, and text materials designed to improve participants' awareness and understanding of kidney function, kidney disease, kidney failure options, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, in-center hemodialysis, kidney transplant, medical management, and treatment decision. Also includes online messaging system and discussion board designed to allow participants to message study nurse and peer mentor, as well as to engage in group discussion in an open forum and about specific scenarios.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* eGFR \< 30ml/min/1.73m²
* Regular attendance at the nephrology clinic; at least two visits within the last 18 months
* Clinic notes indicate patient has had discussion with a nephrologist regarding needing dialysis in the future

Exclusion Criteria

* Homelessness
* Non-English speaking
* No phone or no internet access on one of the following: smart phone, tablet, or computer
* No e-mail access
* Age ≥ 90 years
* Hospitalized more than twice during the last 6 months
* Dementia
* Severe cognitive impairment
* Blindness
* Deafness
Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cricket Health

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ruth Dubin, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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San Francisco VA Medical Center: Clinical Research Center

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Devins GM, Mendelssohn DC, Barre PE, Binik YM. Predialysis psychoeducational intervention and coping styles influence time to dialysis in chronic kidney disease. Am J Kidney Dis. 2003 Oct;42(4):693-703. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(03)00835-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14520619 (View on PubMed)

Mason J, Khunti K, Stone M, Farooqi A, Carr S. Educational interventions in kidney disease care: a systematic review of randomized trials. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Jun;51(6):933-51. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.01.024. Epub 2008 Apr 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18440681 (View on PubMed)

Manns BJ, Taub K, Vanderstraeten C, Jones H, Mills C, Visser M, McLaughlin K. The impact of education on chronic kidney disease patients' plans to initiate dialysis with self-care dialysis: a randomized trial. Kidney Int. 2005 Oct;68(4):1777-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00594.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16164654 (View on PubMed)

U.S. Renal Data System, USRDS 2013 Annual Data Report: Atlas of Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, 2013.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Devins GM, Mendelssohn DC, Barre PE, Taub K, Binik YM. Predialysis psychoeducational intervention extends survival in CKD: a 20-year follow-up. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Dec;46(6):1088-98. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.08.017.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16310575 (View on PubMed)

Dubin R, Rubinsky A. A Digital Modality Decision Program for Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. JMIR Form Res. 2019 Feb 6;3(1):e12528. doi: 10.2196/12528.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30724735 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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16-19626

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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