Pain, Sexual Dysfunction, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT00692419 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 315

Last updated 2015-04-27

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Summary

This study is seeking to identify the most effective strategy to manage pain, sexual dysfunction, and depression in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Symptom management nurse intervention

A symptom management nurse will facilitate the management of pain, sexual dysfunction and depression in patients enrolled in one arm of the study

BEHAVIORAL

Feedback intervention

Pain, sexual dysfunction and depression will be assessed monthly and feedback will be given to renal providers on the presence and severity of these symptoms. Treatment will be left at the discretion of the renal provider

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Steven D. Weisbord, MD MSc · VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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