Mapping Multidimensional Illness Trajectories of Patients With End-stage Kidney Disease

Completed

Conditions studied: End Stage Kidney Disease

In brief

Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) must manage not only the demands of dialysis and comorbid conditions but also associated symptoms and acute life-threatening events that contribute to functional limitations and increased risk of mortality. Yet little is known about the trajectories of quality of life dimensions in patients with ESKD when they experience acute life-threatening episodes, to guide palliative care for this population. In this prospective, descriptive study, we will identify trajectories of symptoms, physical functioning, psychosocial needs, and emotional and spiritual well-being in 200 patients with ESKD who are at a high risk of experiencing acute life-threatening events and mortality within 12 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01530945

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

227

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-09-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged 18 years or older;
• receiving either Hemodialysis or Peritoneal dialysis
• on dialysis either < 3 months or ≥ 6 months with a Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score ≥ 5

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are enrolled in hospice or too sick to participate in questionnaire completion will not be eligible.
• Kidney transplant candidates will be excluded because their illness trajectories after transplant are likely to differ.

Where it is running

• UNC Hospitals and outpatient dialysis clinics — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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