Status:

COMPLETED

Piloting an Intervention for Improving Treatment Adherence

Lead Sponsor:

University of Hertfordshire

Conditions:

Kidney Failure, Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Helping patient with long-term conditions to make informed decisions about adherence to their treatment is an important element in facilitating self-management. Estimates of non-adherence to treatment...

Detailed Description

People living with renal failure have to endure a demanding treatment regimen to keep them alive including haemodialysis, a restricted diet and fluid intake and multiple drug treatments. These demands...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (over 18 years) haemodialysis patients
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
  • ≥ 3 months from initiation of dialysis
  • Three month Interdialytic Weight Gain (IDWG) \> 2.0 kg\*
  • Residual renal urea clearance (KRU) \<1ml/min or reported urine output\<200mls per day.\*

Exclusion

  • Hospitalised at the time of study or during the two months prior for reasons other than dialysis
  • Being treated for other condition assessed as compromising treatment or participation in study (e.g. mental health)
  • In preparation for live donor transplant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

89 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02250235

Start Date

November 1 2012

End Date

February 1 2014

Last Update

September 26 2014

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