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Chronic Kidney DiseaseCAMPNCT00599365

Impact of CAMP in an Ambulatory Renal Clinic

A study testing Pharmacy care arm in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a pharmacist can help patients understand how he/she should be taking their medications. The study is also being done to see if meeting with the pharmacist can help patients better control chronic kidney disease and the medical problems that can occur. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Kidney Disease
What is being tested?
Pharmacy care arm
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2007to Dec 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients will be eligible for enrollment if they are > 18 year old men or women receiving care from the VAMCSF Renal Clinic with a documented diagnosis of CKD stage 2-5, and are receiving pharmacological treatment for one or more medical conditions of CKD, including hypertension, diabetes, CKD-mineral and bone disorders, and/or anemia of chronic disease.

Who cannot join

  • Patients will be excluded from the study if they obtain medications prescribed for the above medical conditions from a facility outside the VAMCSF, are enrolled in Medi-Set clinic, are kidney transplant patients, are diagnosed with CKD stage 1, require assistance in the administration of their medications (i.e. caregiver), lack adequate transportation to clinic, and/or lack telephone access.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • VA Medical Center San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94121

    Nelson Chee, Pharm.D

    Jenin Lee, Pharm.D

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Impact of a Pharmacist's Collaborative Management, Adherence,and Medication Education Program (CAMP) in an Ambulatory Renal Clinic

The purpose of this study is to see if a pharmacist can help patients understand how he/she should be taking their medications. The study is also being done to see if meeting with the pharmacist can help patients better control chronic kidney disease and the medical problems that can occur.

Read the detailed description

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition associated with premature mortality, decrease quality of life, and increase health-care costs. An estimated 19 million Americans (1 in 9 US adults) have non-dialysis dependent CKD (Stages 1-4).1 The health care expenditures for caring for patients with CKD are substantial. According to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the estimated annual health cost per patient for managing patients with CKD is markedly higher ($28,000) compared to the costs for caring for diabetic patients ($10,000 per patient) and heart failure patients ($5000 per patient). 2 According to the National Kidney Foundation, as renal function declines, the number of renal complications, notably high blood pressure, anemia, malnutrition, and mineral and bone disorders, increases along with the severity. A large proportion of patients with CKD also develop multiple co-morbidities, particularly hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Fortunately, accumulating evidence indicates that treatment of earlier stages of chronic kidney disease can prevent the development of kidney failure (Stage 5)3. In addition, early prevention of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with CKD may reduce cardiovascular events before and after the onset of kidney failure.3 Because many patients, particularly in the later stages of CKD, have multiple renal complications and chronic co-morbidities, these patients are potentially at high risk of medication non-adherence and non-persistence (defined as premature discontinuation of medication therapy). Studies have demonstrated that patients with chronic diseases typically take only 50% of prescribed doses of medication, leading to increased disease severity, clinic visits, and hospital admissions, resulting in substantial healthcare expenditures.4,5 In the United States alone, the cost of illness, due to non-adherence was estimated to be $170 billion per year.6 In addition, the associated total cost of treating the complications resulting from poor adherence in dialysis and transplant patients exceeds $950 million.7 Potential barriers to medication adherence for patients with chronic diseases include, but are not limited to, complex medication regimens, multiple drug doses, treatment of asymptomatic conditions, and cognitive factors. Although not well-studied in pre-dialysis patients, limited data suggests that important causes of medication non-adherence in chronic dialysis patients include inadequate prescription coverage or high medication costs, lack of transportation, and adverse effects. 8

Being tested
Pharmacy care arm
Keywords
adherence, pharmacist intervention, persistence, renal clinic, pill count
Medical subject headings
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pharmacy care armOther

    • The pharmacist will take all your medication bottles, and give you medication boxes filled with your medications in the order you should take them in.
    • You will need to give a complete list of medications to the pharmacist.
    • You will need to describe how you take these medications.
    • The pharmacist will teach you about the medications. This includes side effects, drug interactions, and directions.
    • The pharmacist will give you a medication schedule, and other papers about your medications.
Study groups in NCT00599365
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pharmacy Care armExperimentalThe pharmacist: * will take all the patient's medication bottles, and give medication boxes filled with medications in the order the patient should take them in. * will need to obtain a complete list of medications. * will teach the patient about the medications. * will provide a medication schedule, and other papers about the medications. * will count the pills in the medication boxes. * will review all the medications with the patient and answer any question. * will check to see if the medication is working for the patient. * will work with the patient's kidney doctor to adjust medications if needed. * will give the medication boxes filled with medications to take home.
Receives: Other: Pharmacy care arm
ControlNo interventionThe pharmacist: * will obtain a complete list of medications. * will count the pills in the patients' medication bottles. * will inform patients to take their medications from these bottles.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. MPR cumulative persistence rates pill counts blood glucose HgbA1c hemoglobin concentration iron ferritin transferrin saturation SBP/DBP corrected calcium phosphorous calcium-phosphorus product uAlb/Cr eGFR.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2007
  3. Primary completionOct 2009 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2009 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00599365
Sponsor's protocol ID
H45161-31657-01
Other IDs
T0986
Acronym
CAMP
Status last verified
Nov 2007
First submitted
4 Jan 2008
Last updated
15 Feb 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Levey AS, Bosch JP, Lewis JB, Greene T, Rogers N, Roth D. A more accurate method to estimate glomerular filtration rate from serum creatinine: a new prediction equation. Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Mar 16;130(6):461-70. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-130-6-199903160-00002.

    PubMed 10075613
  • Chen RA, Scott S, Mattern WD, Mohini R, Nissenson AR. The case for disease management in chronic kidney disease. Dis Manag. 2006 Apr;9(2):86-92. doi: 10.1089/dis.2006.9.86.

    PubMed 16620194
  • National Kidney Foundation. K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: evaluation, classification, and stratification. Am J Kidney Dis. 2002 Feb;39(2 Suppl 1):S1-266. No abstract available.

    PubMed 11904577
  • Haynes RB, Yao X, Degani A, Kripalani S, Garg A, McDonald HP. Interventions to enhance medication adherence. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Oct 19;(4):CD000011. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000011.pub2.

    PubMed 16235271
  • Kripalani S, Yao X, Haynes RB. Interventions to enhance medication adherence in chronic medical conditions: a systematic review. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Mar 26;167(6):540-50. doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.6.540.

    PubMed 17389285
  • Dezii CM. Medication noncompliance: what is the problem? Manag Care. 2000 Sep;9(9 Suppl):7-12. No abstract available.

    PubMed 11729418
  • Loghman-Adham M. Medication noncompliance in patients with chronic disease: issues in dialysis and renal transplantation. Am J Manag Care. 2003 Feb;9(2):155-71.

    PubMed 12597603
  • Reddy SS, Holley JL. Management of the pregnant chronic dialysis patient. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2007 Apr;14(2):146-55. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2007.01.005.

    PubMed 17395117
  • Lee JK, Grace KA, Taylor AJ. Effect of a pharmacy care program on medication adherence and persistence, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006 Dec 6;296(21):2563-71. doi: 10.1001/jama.296.21.joc60162. Epub 2006 Nov 13.

    PubMed 17101639
  • Murray MD, Young J, Hoke S, Tu W, Weiner M, Morrow D, Stroupe KT, Wu J, Clark D, Smith F, Gradus-Pizlo I, Weinberger M, Brater DC. Pharmacist intervention to improve medication adherence in heart failure: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2007 May 15;146(10):714-25. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-10-200705150-00005.

    PubMed 17502632
  • Chisholm MA, Mulloy LL, Jagadeesan M, Martin BC, DiPiro JT. Effect of clinical pharmacy services on the blood pressure of African-American renal transplant patients. Ethn Dis. 2002 Summer;12(3):392-7.

    PubMed 12148711
  • Allenet B, Chen C, Romanet T, Vialtel P, Calop J. Assessing a pharmacist-run anaemia educational programme for patients with chronic renal insufficiency. Pharm World Sci. 2007 Feb;29(1):7-11. doi: 10.1007/s11096-005-4800-4.

    PubMed 17268940
  • Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, Cushman WC, Green LA, Izzo JL Jr, Jones DW, Materson BJ, Oparil S, Wright JT Jr, Roccella EJ; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report. JAMA. 2003 May 21;289(19):2560-72. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.19.2560. Epub 2003 May 14.

    PubMed 12748199
  • Rodbard HW, Blonde L, Braithwaite SS, Brett EM, Cobin RH, Handelsman Y, Hellman R, Jellinger PS, Jovanovic LG, Levy P, Mechanick JI, Zangeneh F; AACE Diabetes Mellitus Clinical Practice Guidelines Task Force. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the management of diabetes mellitus. Endocr Pract. 2007 May-Jun;13 Suppl 1:1-68. doi: 10.4158/EP.13.S1.1. No abstract available.

    PubMed 17613449
  • Halpern MT, Khan ZM, Schmier JK, Burnier M, Caro JJ, Cramer J, Daley WL, Gurwitz J, Hollenberg NK. Recommendations for evaluating compliance and persistence with hypertension therapy using retrospective data. Hypertension. 2006 Jun;47(6):1039-48. doi: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000222373.59104.3d. Epub 2006 May 1. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16651464

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pharmacy care arm in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jenin Lee, Pharm.D ((415) 221-4810 ext. 3261, Jenin.Lee@va.gov), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

MPR cumulative persistence rates pill counts blood glucose HgbA1c hemoglobin concentration iron ferritin transferrin saturation SBP/DBP corrected calcium phosphorous calcium-phosphorus product uAlb/Cr eGFR. (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00599365, which also lists 17 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Feb 2008.

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