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Effectiveness of an Online Portal for Delivery of Care to Home Dialysis Patients

NCT02128347 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2016-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Home dialysis has many potential benefits compared to in-center hemodialysis including improved quality of life, reduced hospital admission and reduced cost. However, some patients perceive that home modalities are associated with increased isolation from the healthcare system, substandard care or higher risk of catastrophic events. Providing better support for home dialysis patients may enhance their ability to maintain at home, improve their health outcomes, increase quality of life and improve satisfaction with care. In other chronic disease populations a secure, online communication portal between physicians and patients has proven useful in enhancing care for patients. Thus far, the utility of an online portal communication system has not been tested in a cohort of home dialysis patients. The investigators hypothesize that this novel form of communication will improve care and outcomes for home dialysis patients. Therefore, in a cohort of home dialysis patients, the purposes of this study are as follows: 1) Does an online patient-portal improve patient satisfaction with home dialysis care? 2) Does an online patient-portal improve quality of life? 3) Does an online patient-portal reduce hospitalization and health service utilization?

Conditions

  • Hemodialysis, Home
  • Peritoneal Dialysis

Interventions

OTHER

Electronic Patient Portal

RelayHealth is a web-based application that allows patients and clinicians to communicate through a secure, password protected online electronic portal with data transfer capabilities. The system allows physicians and nurses to view patient questions, patient data and transmit messages to patients in response to questions or after clinic visits in an electronic message. In addition, patients can be made aware of upcoming investigations or clinic visits. Patients can also use the interface to identify any proposed changes (which would minimize recall mistakes after clinic visits) and submit queries pertaining to dialysis. Both patients and clinicians are made aware of new messages through email prompt, which moderates the asynchronous nature of electronic communication. Telephone communication can be maintained, but reserved for more urgent issues that require immediate assistance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karthik Tennankore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Karthik K Tennankore, MD · Capital District Health

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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