Multidisciplinary Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease to Increase Their Self-management.
Nephrocare: Multidisciplinary Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: an Increase of Patient Empowerment and Self-management by Using Interactive and Communication Tools and Nursing Interventions.
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the communication and data sharing between the primary care physician and the nephrologist about patients with chronic kidney disease. Also therapeutic interventions that change behavior and telemonitoring of the blood pressure will be explored and compared to the usual care. The most important aim of this study is to improve the quality of care for the patient with chronic kidney disease in cooperation with the primary care physician and the nephrologist.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2015
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 11, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 17, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 4, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 31, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 31, 2017
CompletedOctober 17, 2018
October 1, 2018
1.5 years
April 11, 2015
October 13, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
BMI change
BMI change in kg/m²
one year
smoking cessation
percentage of smoking cessation.
one year
change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) in mL/min/1.73m²
one year
lipid control
LDL in mmol/l
one year
blood pressure under control
percentage of patients with blood pressure within target limits
one year
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Communication between primary care physicians and the nephrologists.
6 months
Relevant clinical data: systolic and diastolic blood pressure
one year
Study Arms (2)
Intervention group
EXPERIMENTALLifestyle counseling of modifiable risk factors of chronic kidney disease: telemonitoring of blood pressure, counseling for smoking cessation, losing weight and increasing the physical activity.
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONUsual care.
Interventions
Lifestyle counseling of modifiable risk factors of chronic kidney disease: telemonitoring of blood pressure, counseling for smoking cessation, losing weight and increasing the physical activity.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Predialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation
- Included in the care program of chronic kidney diseases
- Dutch-speaking
- Signed and approved informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- No Dutch-speaking
- Impaired cognitive condition or medically unstable
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kathleen Claes, Prof. Dr.
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prof. Dr.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 11, 2015
First Posted
January 4, 2017
Study Start
September 17, 2015
Primary Completion
March 31, 2017
Study Completion
March 31, 2017
Last Updated
October 17, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-10