Feasibility of Enhanced Dialysis Education (EDU) Intervention for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease
Therapuetic Areas:Nephrology / Urology
Healthy:No
Age Range:75 - Any
Updated:12/15/2018
Start Date:May 31, 2018
End Date:June 30, 2019
Contact:Martha Tuttle
Email:Martha_Tuttle@URMC.Rochester.edu
Phone:585-275-4517

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Feasibility of Enhanced Dialysis Education (EDU) Intervention for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients ≥ 75 Years of Age and Their Caregivers (CKD-EDU Study) - A Pilot Study

The investigators are studying the feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes of an
intervention called Enhanced Dialysis Education (EDU) Intervention. CKD-EDU is a palliative
care-based dialysis decision-making intervention that involves educating patients and
caregivers about dialysis and engaging them in shared decision-making. Half of the enrolled
patients will receive CKD-EDU and the other half will receive Usual Care.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥75 years old

2. Presence of advanced CKD stage 4 or 5 (i.e. e GFR ≤ 25 ml/min)

3. Patient's nephrologist is enrolled in the study and has seen that nephrologist at
least once

4. Speaks English

5. Have not attended a dialysis education class or met with the dialysis education
coordinator.

6. Have not made a dialysis decision

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient has already been seen by a palliative care clinician or is enrolled in hospice

2. Is already on dialysis

3. Hospitalized at the time of recruitment
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Univ of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York 14642
(585) 275-2100
Phone: 585-275-4517
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