Status:

COMPLETED

Dialysis-Less Frequently In The Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Dr. Christine White

Conditions:

Dialysis

End Stage Renal Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Thrice-weekly dialysis is the accepted standard of care for hemodialysis (HD) patients. Observational studies suggest that elderly HD patients do as well and have better quality of life with less dial...

Detailed Description

This single-center pilot study of 40 patients is designed to determine the feasibility and safety of a large randomized controlled trial examining the impact of hemodialysis frequency on well-being, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Greater than equal 70 years old, planned ongoing in-center HD treatment
  • Incident HD patient and still alive 7 weeks post HD initiation
  • Patient or substitute decision maker provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Significant barriers to ascertainment of the patient-reported experience measures
  • Patient currently admitted to hospital without Alternate Level of Care designation
  • Patient non-adherent to dialysis prescription

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 27 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 9 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03787719

Start Date

June 27 2018

End Date

November 9 2023

Last Update

May 1 2024

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Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)

Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7