NCT02063490

Brief Summary

The study aim is to test the efficacy of one-year nurse-led interventions to improve the medication intake behaviour of chronic dialysis patients. The investigators hypothesis is the interventions leading to a 15% mean increase in intake, compared to standard care.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
135

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2012

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 10, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 14, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

February 14, 2014

Status Verified

February 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

February 10, 2014

Last Update Submit

February 12, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Adherencedialysisinterventionnurse-ledphosphate binderstrial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Medication adherence

    The intake of medication (phosphate binders) was monitored continuously for one year through electronic monitoring with the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS). Medication containers are filled with patients' phosphate binders and then capped with MEMS-caps registering the time and date of each opening and thus presumed intake of the medication in the box. Mean adherence was calculated as the proportion of prescribed doses taken, averaged per month (e.g. patients with a ter in die regimen (84 doses/month) and taking them all 84 would have a mean adherence of 84/84=100%). Nonadherence was defined as a mean adherence \<80%.

    One year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Serum phosphate

    Monthly for one year

  • Patient knowledge

    At study start and end (after one year)

  • Social support

    At study start and end (after one year)

Study Arms (2)

Adherence support

EXPERIMENTAL

One-time preparatory intervention offering adherence prerequisites (knowledge, social support and skills) \+ One-year monthly individualised counselling sessions with a standardised intervention sheet listing the most prevalent problems with possible solutions

Behavioral: Adherence support

Control arm

NO INTERVENTION

Standard care

Interventions

One-time preparatory intervention offering adherence prerequisites (knowledge, social support and skills) \+ One-year monthly individualised counselling sessions with a standardised intervention sheet listing the most prevalent problems with possible solutions

Also known as: Nurse-led multifactorial intervention, Individualised management
Adherence support

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • adult (≥18)
  • chronic hemodialysis ≥1 month
  • treated with phosphate binders
  • Dutch-speaking

You may not qualify if:

  • receiving professional medication care
  • cognitive impairment
  • nursing home residents

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Dialysis hospital unit 1

Antwerp, Belgium

Location

Dialysis hospital unit 3

Antwerp, Belgium

Location

Dialysis hospital unit 2

Turnhout, Belgium

Location

Study Officials

  • Yoleen PM Van Camp, MScN

    Universiteit Antwerpen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dra.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2014

First Posted

February 14, 2014

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion

November 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2012

Last Updated

February 14, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

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