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Decision-Aid for Renal Therapy Pilot Trial

NCT03454022 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2018-09-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Successful communication between patients, caregivers, and physicians can improve how patients feel about their treatment. Our recent studies of older dialysis patients find, however, that many patients do not engage in this type of communication about treatment options. This study aims to determine whether the Decision-Aid for Renal Therapy (DART), a web-based program, can improve shared decision-making (decisions where patients are actively engaged) among patients, caregivers, and physicians, and improve certainty and satisfaction in treatment decisions.

Conditions

  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DART

A one-hour long web-based decision-aid program that explains treatment options for end-stage renal disease, including the benefits and risks of each treatment option.

BEHAVIORAL

Choosing a Treatment for Kidney Failure

This is an educational pamphlet published by the National Kidney Foundation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tufts Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Tufts University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Keren Ladin, PhD · Tufts University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-16
Primary Completion
2017-11-01
Completion
2018-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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