Hyperkalemia Quality Improvement Program (HK-QIP) Study

NCT ID: NCT06884267

Last Updated: 2026-01-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-25

Study Completion Date

2027-11-03

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm study to evaluate the impact of implementation of guideline determined medical therapy (GDMT) for quality control improvement in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD-ND) patients, as well as provide evidence for standard hyperkalemia management with RAASi optimization in China CKD-ND patients.

Detailed Description

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This is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm interventional study to evaluate the impact on the implementation of standardized hyperkalemia management in CKD patients. Essentially, this is a quality improvement study to determine whether quality improvement intervention can improve medical care process and clinical outcomes.

The intervention of this study is standard hyperkalemia management implementation.

Intervention methods include standard disease management and quality audit.

* Key contents of HK disease management will be standard clinical pathway for management of HK disease based on GDMT (including sK+ \> 5.0mmol/L as diagnose criteria; HK long term management; RAASi targeted dose treatment and sK+ test at least once/ 3 months and high-risk patients# once/month). Also track sK+ test frequency and RAASi optimization. Quality audit results as feedback for additional medical education. Medical trainings act as ways to educate HK disease management on both HCPs and patients' level. Education for HCPs include GDMT training\*5 times at both study level and individual site level, added at individual site level if quality audit off target (added ≤ 1 time/site quarterly during 0-48 weeks after the first patient enrolled at this site, totally added ≤ 6 times/site). Education for patients include onsite training\*6 times during 0-96 weeks and patient self-learning. (# High risk HK patients: CKD with DKD; CKD with HF; CKD with RAASi initiation or up titration.)
* Quality audit includes tracking HCP's perception and action of standardized HK management (quarterly from the first patient enrolled at this site) and patient's adherence to medication and sK+ monitoring (remote visit every 4 weeks \[Q4W\] and review patient daily checklist every 12 weeks \[Q12W\]).
* Patient enrolment will begin after the comprehensive GDMT training (both study level and individual site level) for HCPs. Approximately 1,000 adult Chinese patients with renal insufficiency and hyperkalemia will be enrolled from around 50 sites in China. Enrolled patients will be provided with treatment choice and HK management plan determined by HCPs, such as disease education, self management materials, prescription of RAASi use, sK+ test or potassium lowering therapy, etc.
* The follow-up duration will be up to 96 weeks. There will be 6 onsite visits for each patient after baseline visit and data collection, arranged on week 12, week 24, week 36, week 48, week 72 and week 96 after enrolment. Patients who withdraw/discontinue early from the study will have an "early withdrawl" visit.
* There will be remote visit for patients every 4 weeks if no onsite visit after enrolment.

Conditions

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Hyperkalemia

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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one arm without control group

This is a single-arm interventional study.This study will enroll 1,000 adult Chinese patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD-ND) and HK from around 50 sites in China.

Group Type OTHER

standard hyperkalemia management implementation

Intervention Type OTHER

The interventions include HK disease management and quality audits for health care professionals (HCPs) and patients (Figure 1). The main contents of HK disease management in CKD include a standardized clinical pathway based on guideline adoption and medical trainings to educate HCPs and patients.

Interventions

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standard hyperkalemia management implementation

The interventions include HK disease management and quality audits for health care professionals (HCPs) and patients (Figure 1). The main contents of HK disease management in CKD include a standardized clinical pathway based on guideline adoption and medical trainings to educate HCPs and patients.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥18 years, at the time of signing the informed consent.
2. HK (sK+ \> 5.0 mmol/L) within 48 hours before enrolment.
3. Patients diagnosed as chronic kidney disease with eGFR\>10 ml/min/1.73m2 based on the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Creatinine Equation (2021). See 8.3.4 for detailed equation.
4. Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in Appendix A which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and in this protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients on dialysis.
2. Pseudohyperkalemia signs and symptoms, such as hemolyzed blood specimen due to excessive fist clenching to make veins prominent, difficult or traumatic venipuncture, or history of severe leukocytosis or thrombocytosis.
3. Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
4. Patients with cardiac arrhythmias that require immediate treatment
5. Patients scheduled for renal transplant or with a history of renal transplant.
6. Life expectancy \< 48 weeks.
7. History of malignancy except for:

7.1 Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease within 3 years before the enrolment and of low potential risk for recurrence.

7.2 Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo malignancy without evidence of disease.

7.3 Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease.
8. Be participating in other intervention clinical trials.
9. Judgment by the HCP that the patient should not participate in the study if the patient is unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Xiaoqiang Ding

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fudan University

Locations

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Research Site

Beijing, , China

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

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Benxi, , China

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Changchun, , China

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Changsha, , China

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Changsha, , China

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Changsha, , China

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Chengdu, , China

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Chengdu, , China

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Chengdu, , China

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Chongqing, , China

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Dalian, , China

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Fuyang, , China

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Fuzhou, , China

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Fuzhou, , China

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Gejiu, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guiyang, , China

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Haikou, , China

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Hangzhou, , China

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Hefei, , China

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Hohhot, , China

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Jinan, , China

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Jinan, , China

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Kunming, , China

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Kunming, , China

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Lanzhou, , China

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Nanchang, , China

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Nanning, , China

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Nantong, , China

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Ningbo, , China

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Pingdingshan, , China

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Qiqihar, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Shenyang, , China

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Shijiazhuang, , China

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Taiyuan, , China

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Tianjin, , China

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Ürümqi, , China

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Wuhan, , China

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Wuhu, , China

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Wuxi, , China

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Xi'an, , China

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Xining, , China

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Xinxiang, , China

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Yinchuan, , China

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Zhengzhou, , China

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Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center

Role: CONTACT

1-877-240-9479

Other Identifiers

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D9480L00029

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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