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N/A N=342 Randomized Health Services Research

Sick-Day Protocol to Improve Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease

Safety Issues · Chronic Kidney Diseases

Enrolled (actual)
342
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Renal Function From Baseline to Study Completion; — 0.01; 0.02 mg/dL

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Sick-Day Protocol (Other); Usual Care (Other)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Primary completion
Oct 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Renal Function From Baseline to Study Completion;
0.01; 0.02
SECONDARY
Acute Kidney Injury Incidents
4; 4; 1; 0
SECONDARY
ER Use and Hospitalization
29; 23; 35; 30; 5; 5

Summary

The benefits of renin angiotensin system (RAS) blockers and diuretics for blood pressure control are well-established in chronic kidney diseases (CKD) patients; however, these agents may become hazardous on "sick-days" that lead to volume depletion (dehydration), and increase the risk of kidney function loss and acute kidney injury (AKI). It is not known how frequent significant sick-days occur in CKD patients, or whether a patient self-managed Sick-Day Protocol (SDP) that temporarily holds RAS blocker, diuretics, or other high risk medication in an effort to preserve renal function, or prevent AKI. The purpose of the study is to asses if a SDP, monitored remotely with a weekly automated phone survey , can improve outcomes in CKD (such as slow renal function loss and AKI episodes) and reduce preventable service utilization versus usual care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Veterans with prescription for any type of RAS blocker, diuretic, Metformin or NSAID

Exclusion Criteria

  • Expected death or dialysis within 6 months
  • No home or cellular telephone
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03141905). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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