Safely Disconnect From the Dialysis Machine in an Emergency Situation

NCT07412834 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2025-16
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 620
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In a dialysis unit, it is not possible for healthcare personnel to disconnect all patients from the machines simultaneously in the event of an emergency. Therefore, allowing patients who are able to safely disconnect themselves from the machine to do so, while healthcare staff assist those who are unable, will help minimize harm during such situations. For this reason, "clamp and cut/cap" training should be provided to all patients, and a note indicating whether the patient is able to disconnect themselves from the machine in an emergency should be included in their medical records. Importantly, this training should not be limited to theoretical instruction but should also include hands-on practice and simulation-based training to reinforce learning and transform knowledge into practical skills.

Conditions

Dialysis; Complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Adequate information about withdrawal from the machine

  Data were collected using a checklist that assessed whether patients knew how to disconnect themselves from the dialysis machine in emergency situations.

  At the begining of the study

Interventions

Emergency withdraw OTHER

A questionnaire was administered to assess patients' level of knowledge regarding self-disconnection from the hemodialysis machine.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study was conducted in a total of eight dialysis centers: three in Türkiye, two in Portugal, and one each in the Poland, and Greece

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 18 years and older who had been receiving hemodialysis treatment for at least three months
• Had no conditions that would impair communication
• Voluntarily agreed to participate were included in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who declined to provide voluntary consent were excluded from the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Yoo KD, Kim HJ, Kim Y, Park JY, Shin SJ, Han SH, Kim DK, Lim CS, Kim YS. Disaster preparedness for earthquakes in hemodialysis units in Gyeongju and Pohang, South Korea. Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2019 Mar 31;38(1):15-24. doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.18.0058.

  PMID: 30776874 RESULT

• Sever MS, Vanholder R, Lameire N. Disaster preparedness for people with kidney disease and kidney healthcare providers. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2024 Nov 1;33(6):613-620. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000001014. Epub 2024 Jul 29.

  PMID: 39046087 RESULT

Study Officials

• Nurten Ozen, Assoc.Prof.

  Istanbul University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 9, 2026
• First Posted: February 17, 2026
• Study Start: November 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: February 25, 2026
• Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)