Computerized Education for Kidney Disease (ICCKD Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Milda Saunders, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Chicago

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 1 day post-intervention and 30 day follow-up

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test if a personalized computer education program can improve understanding and interest in self-care for kidney disease in African-American patients. It compares this program to standard care to see if it makes a

Who is the study for?

This trial is for hospitalized African-American patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), including those with high blood pressure. The study focuses on evaluating a computerized education program tailored to their cultural needs.

What is being tested?

The study compares two approaches: a culturally tailored computerized CKD education program versus the usual hospital care. It aims to see if the new method improves knowledge and intent for self-care and preparation for renal replacement therapy.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves an educational intervention, there are no direct medical side effects like you'd expect from medication or surgery. However, participants may experience stress or fatigue from engaging with the material.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 1 day post-intervention and 30 day follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 1 day post-intervention and 30 day follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1 day post-intervention and 30 day follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Change in CKD Knowledge baseline to post patient education intervention

Change in ESKD Treatment Preferences from baseline to 1 day post-intervention

Change in Knowledge about end stage kidney disease (ESKD) treatments from baseline to 1 day post patient education intervention

Secondary study objectives

CKD Self-Management from baseline to 30 day post-intervention

Change in Patient Activation Measure from Baseline to 30 days Post-intervention

Increase in Health Intent baseline to post intervention (at 1 day and 30 day follow-up)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Computerized Patient EducationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The RA will assist participants in starting the computer program and encourage review of the advanced CKD education module. The computer-adaptive education module will alter the content of education topics based on some preliminary participant information.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

The research assistant (RA) will use tablet to give participants baseline General Health Knowledge and Intent survey and leave printed patient education materials about general health maintenance. In the initial consent, pre-intervention survey and education materials, investigators will not provide CKD specific knowledge or inform participants about their CKD.

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