Chronic Kidney Disease on HemodialysisYAoHDNCT07494695
Experience of Young Adult Kidney Patients Requiring Haemodialysis
An observational study of Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis, run by University of Hertfordshire at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
This study has been designed with individuals with lived experience of kidney disease and is a mixed methods study. The aim is to explore experiences of young adults (16-30) receiving haemodialysis in a centre or in a hospital, to understand barriers to opportunities for social interaction and to develop co-produced… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 30 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis
- How many people
- 92 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2025to 31 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 16 to 30 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Study population: Young adults (16-30) who have experience of in-centre Haemodialysis
Who may be able to join
- Young adults (16-30) with kidney failure requiring haemodialysis.
- Had haemodialysis in a dialysis unit
- Has capacity to participate.
Who cannot join
- Young adults <16 or >30 with kidney failure requiring haemodialysis.
- No experience of in-centre haemodialysis.
- No capacity to consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Stevenage, SG1 4AB
About this study
Official title: To Explore the Experience of Young Adults (16-30) Receiving In-centre Haemodialysis (HD) and Seek to Understand the Barriers to Opportunities for Social Interaction and How we Might Reduce Social Isolation in the Dialysis Setting.
This study has been designed with individuals with lived experience of kidney disease and is a mixed methods study. The aim is to explore experiences of young adults (16-30) receiving haemodialysis in a centre or in a hospital, to understand barriers to opportunities for social interaction and to develop co-produced resources to address social isolation in the dialysis setting.
This aim of this study is to give a voice to young adults who are receiving haemodialysis in a centre or hospital setting.
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There will be 3 parts to this study:
- What is the support for young adults on haemodialysis. A survey will be sent out to all of the haemodialysis units to find out about support for young adults. Young adults who have had haemodialysis in a unit will be asked about their experiences. We will ask if they feel lonely or social isolated.
- To explore the experiences of young adults on haemodialysis. We will have focus groups and interviews with young adults and ask them about experiencing haemodialysis in a unit. Young adults from diverse backgrounds will be recruited. This is to make sure that the recommendations and resources are meeting the needs of all young adults.
- Develop recommendation and resources for young adults on haemodialysis. A workshop with young adults and individuals with experience of haemodialysis. Will be held. Resources and recommendations, for improving the experience of young adults on haemodialysis will be developed. Interventions for implementing will be discussed as well. This will be a face-to-face workshop but with if useful people can attend virtually.
This study is an opportunity to help change or improve young adults experience in the future. Having haemodialysis as a young adult shouldn't make a person feel lonely or isolated.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis
- Keywords
- Young adults, in-centre Haemodialysis, isolation, loneliness
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To assess if young adults with kidney disease experience loneliness
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary outcomes (3)
To identify if young adults with kidney disease requiring haemodialysis undertake self management of their kidney disease
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To explore feelings around being a young adult on haemodialysis
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To identify what support there is for young adults on haemodialysis
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Mar 2026
- Study start1 Aug 2025
- Primary completion1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Kidney Disease on HemodialysisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 92 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Hertfordshire
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Karen Nagalingam, Principal investigator, University of Hertfordshire
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07494695
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1806-NHS-HSET-2025
- Acronym
- YAoHD
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- To Explore the Experience of Young Adults (16-30) Receiving In-centre Haemodialysis (HD) and Seek to Understand the Barriers to Opportunities for Social Interaction and How we Might Reduce Social Isolation in the Dialysis Setting.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07494695
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- YAoHD / 1806-NHS-HSET-2025
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis
- Keywords
- Young adults, in-centre Haemodialysis, isolation, loneliness
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 92 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of HertfordshireUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study has been designed with individuals with lived experience of kidney disease and is a mixed methods study. The aim is to explore experiences of young adults (16-30) receiving haemodialysis in a centre or in a hospital, to understand barriers to opportunities for social interaction and to develop co-produced resources to address social isolation in the dialysis setting.
This aim of this study is to give a voice to young adults who are receiving haemodialysis in a centre or hospital setting.
There will be 3 parts to this study:
- What is the support for young adults on haemodialysis. A survey will be sent out to all of the haemodialysis units to find out about support for young adults. Young adults who have had haemodialysis in a unit will be asked about their experiences. We will ask if they feel lonely or social isolated.
- To explore the experiences of young adults on haemodialysis. We will have focus groups and interviews with young adults and ask them about experiencing haemodialysis in a unit. Young adults from diverse backgrounds will be recruited. This is to make sure that the recommendations and resources are meeting the needs of all young adults.
- Develop recommendation and resources for young adults on haemodialysis. A workshop with young adults and individuals with experience of haemodialysis. Will be held. Resources and recommendations, for improving the experience of young adults on haemodialysis will be developed. Interventions for implementing will be discussed as well. This will be a face-to-face workshop but with if useful people can attend virtually.
This study is an opportunity to help change or improve young adults experience in the future. Having haemodialysis as a young adult shouldn't make a person feel lonely or isolated.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Young adults (16-30) who have experience of in-centre Haemodialysis
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Young adults (16-30) with kidney failure requiring haemodialysis.
- Had haemodialysis in a dialysis unit
- Has capacity to participate.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Young adults <16 or >30 with kidney failure requiring haemodialysis.
- No experience of in-centre haemodialysis.
- No capacity to consent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
To assess if young adults with kidney disease experience loneliness
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
3 secondary outcomes
To identify if young adults with kidney disease requiring haemodialysis undertake self management of their kidney disease
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To explore feelings around being a young adult on haemodialysis
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
To identify what support there is for young adults on haemodialysis
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Karen Nagalingam principal investigator
University of Hertfordshire
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis, run by University of Hertfordshire at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 3 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 2026. 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 Kingdom. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
To assess if young adults with kidney disease experience loneliness (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year). 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 27 Mar 2026.