A Risk Based Approach to Improving Chronic Kidney Disease Management

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Chronic Kidney Disease

In brief

Aim 1: To assess whether quality of care for stage 3 chronic kidney disease can be substantially improved over 18 months by: * Point of care electronic alerts to primary care physicians recommending risk-appropriate care, and * Quarterly mailings to patients providing self management support materials, including tailored recommendations based on personalized data from an electronic disease registry Aim 2: To assess the relationship between utilization of the intervention components and primary care physician attitudes towards both chronic kidney disease management and electronic reminder systems.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01203813

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

10000

Starts

2011-05-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Stage 3 chronic kidney disease based on at least 2 eGFR 30-60 (separated by 90 days) within the prior 5 years
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a primary care visit at one of 15 of the HVMA health centers within the last 18 months

You may not qualify if…

• Age > 85 years

Where it is running

• Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates — Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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