NCT01446029

Telemonitoring to Improve Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Telemonitoring to Improve Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 601 (actual)
• Sponsor: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the adoption of a chronic care model in conjunction with tele monitoring and case management can reduce the risk of death, hospitalization, emergency room visits, or admission to a skilled nursing facility in patients with chronic kidney disease compared to usual care.

Detailed description

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health issue. Approximately, 11% of the US population has CKD with an increased prevalence among individuals great than 65years. Many individuals with CKD go unrecognized because they are typically asymptomatic. Individuals with CKD have been demonstrated to have a greater risk for mortality, hospitalization and development of end stage kidney disease. Also, individuals with CKD consume a significantly greater proportion of health care expenditures compared to other patients. This study aims to determine if the adoption of a chronic care model in conjunction with telemonitoring and case management can reduce risk of death, hospitalization, ER visits or admission to a skilled nursing facility in patients with CKD compared to usual care. This study will use a randomized controlled trial. Few interventions have been demonstrated to improve clinical outcomes in patients with CKD. If successful, this study will enable the VA to provide high quality care to patients with CKD while potentially reducing the cost of providing care.

Conditions

• Chronic Kidney Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Video Telemonitoring Device with Clinical Care Modules	Telemonitoring of vital signs; videoconferencing, remote titration of diabetes, blood pressure, and lipid medications using evidence based treatment algorithm, and cooperative goal setting using education modules to enhance lifestyle changes

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2011-10-04
• Last updated: 2014-08-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States