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Chronic Kidney DiseaseEPIKNCT03084159

Multi-disciplinary Participatory Design of a Process to Deliver a CKD Diagnosis in Primary Care

A study testing Education worksheet in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by University of Michigan at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will use an adapted education worksheet to support patient-centered chronic kidney disease (CKD) communication, shared decision making, and patient engagement and will test its impact on intermediate patient modifiable characteristics in a primary care practice with patients who have pre-dialysis CKD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Kidney Disease
What is being tested?
Education worksheet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
78 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
5 Jun 2017to 11 Sep 2020
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years old or older
  • Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2
  • Able to read and understand English without an interpreter
  • Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease on record

Who cannot join

  • Patients with renal transplant or on dialysis
  • Patients who have documented or provider known cognitive impairment or vision impairment that will prohibit meaningful interaction with education activation worksheet
  • Patients who are not aware of their CKD diagnosis

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Canton Health Center

    Canton, Michigan, 48187

  • Northville Health Center

    Northville, Michigan, 48168

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About this study

This study will use an adapted education worksheet to support patient-centered chronic kidney disease (CKD) communication, shared decision making, and patient engagement and will test its impact on intermediate patient modifiable characteristics in a primary care practice with patients who have pre-dialysis CKD.

The study team will enroll up to 100 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from a primary care clinic to start. Patients will receive the intervention, which consists of the physicians using the education worksheet during appointments with patients, and patients and providers will complete surveys about its use and to measure impact on knowledge and other areas related to patient outcomes.

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Once initial user testing is complete, the study team plans to submit an amendment to expand on this trial and incorporate comparison sites. This will be submitted and receive IRB approval prior to participant involvement.

The study hypothesis is that patients who receive the intervention will have greater knowledge about their CKD diagnosis, higher satisfaction with provider communication, and higher scores related to managing CKD to keep themselves healthy compared to control populations.

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Amendment on 12/2018: The enrollment numbers were updated to include the control group.

Clarification 9/2021: After initial feasibility was assessed, the initial site was used additionally to enroll for the "second arm", rather than a new site as originally intended. A second site was then used for the control population.

Being tested
Education worksheet
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.

  • Education worksheetBehavioural

    Also called Education Activation Worksheet

    Patients who screen positive for CKD and give written informed consent to be a part of the study will have their chart flagged for the medical assistant and provider to give the education worksheet intervention. The education worksheet has been developed to be used as an electronic tool within the Electronic Medical Record. The provider will review it with the patient during the visit. A paper copy will print out for the patient at the end of the visit.

Study groups in NCT03084159
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Participatory design and interventionExperimentalPatients in this arm will receive the intervention of using an education worksheet during their appointment with their provider. They will be asked to complete post intervention surveys (for feasibility and feedback prior to actual trial enrollment). Providers and staff at this site have been involved in the design of the intervention process, to make it streamlined and efficient for application in practice.
Receives: Behavioral: Education worksheet
Intervention OnlyExperimentalThis arm include new patients at the initial site that also received the intervention of using an education worksheet during their appointment and filled out post intervention surveys. Some of these providers/staff were not involved in the initial design of the intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: Education worksheet
Usual CareNo interventionA second site included usual care, which did not include the intervention. Participants were given post visit surveys similar to those in the two other study / intervention arms. This site served as a usual care comparison.

What is being measured

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

  1. Level of objective understanding of CKD as measured by the Kidney Knowledge Survey (KiKS)

    This will measure objective kidney disease knowledge, based on a score of 0-100, where 0 means poor level of kidney knowledge, and 100 means good level of kidney knowledge. The KiKS was developed by Dr. Wright.

    Measured: Length of doctor's appointment, e.g., 1-2 hours

  2. Level of perceived understanding of CKD as measured by the Perceived Kidney Knowledge Survey (PiKS)

    This will measure subjective kidney knowledge. Score range is 1-4, where 1 is low level of perceived kidney knowledge, and 4 is high level of perceived kidney knowledge. The PiKS was developed by Dr. Wright.

    Measured: Length of doctor's appointment, e.g., 1-2 hours

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Level of positive perception of patient-provider communication as measured by the Patient Communication Assessment Tool (CAT)

    This assesses the quality of physician to patient and physician's staff to patient communication. Score range is 1-5, where 1 means negative perception of communication and 5 means positive perception of communication.

    Measured: Length of doctor's appointment, e.g., 1-2 hours

  2. Level of mental anxiety/stress related to condition as measured by the adapted NDBCSS scale

    The 19-item NDBCSS (Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Stress Scale) is adapted to form the 21-item scale in the patient survey to measure stress associated with CKD. The score range is 1-4, where 1 means high level of stress associated with CKD and 4 means low level of stress associated with CKD.

    Measured: Length of doctor's appointment, e.g., 1-2 hours

  3. Level of energy/fatigue and emotional well-being as measured by the SF-36 mental health component

    The SF-36 mental health component is a 9-item scale that measures energy/fatigue and emotional well-being in the past 4 weeks.Score range is 0-100, where 0 means poor emotional well-being and low energy and 100 means good emotional well-being and high energy.

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Mar 2017
  2. Study start5 Jun 2017
  3. Primary completion11 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion11 Sep 2020

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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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
78 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03084159
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUM00118819
Other IDs
4K23DK097183-04
Acronym
EPIK
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
20 Feb 2017
Last updated
21 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Education worksheet in people with Chronic Kidney Disease, run by University of Michigan at 2 sites 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 4 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Level of objective understanding of CKD as measured by the Kidney Knowledge Survey (KiKS) (time frame: Length of doctor's appointment, e.g., 1-2 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Sep 2021.

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