Status:

TERMINATED

Study of Home-Embedded Palliative Care for Hemodialysis- (and Peritoneal-) Dependent End-Stage Renal Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Conditions:

End-Stage Renal Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Home palliative care needs are often under-recognized in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). This pilot study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of referrals to home palliative care s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be an adult (18 years of age or older) hospitalized at a Penn study hospital
  • AND digital signature of ESRD (N18.6) within the last 12 months
  • AND resides in the five-county area surrounding Philadelphia which is served by Penn Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner program
  • AND have one or more of the following markers of potentially unmet needs: (i) existing home care eligibility or referral for home care (but not already receiving PC); (ii) non-ambulatory status determined via nursing assessment; (iii) severe protein-calorie malnutrition; (iv) 2 or more hospitalizations within the prior year

Exclusion

  • Patients with functional kidney transplants
  • Patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities and LTC facilities

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 14 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 11 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

315 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06144281

Start Date

December 14 2023

End Date

November 11 2024

Last Update

January 27 2025

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104