Blockchain app aims to cut hospital visits for dialysis patients

NCT ID NCT05240573

Terminated Disease control Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tested a smartphone app (SKI App) that uses blockchain and AI to help dialysis patients track their health data and get personalized care tips. The goal was to see if the app could reduce emergency room visits and hospital stays compared to a basic health app. The study was terminated early, so we don't have full results.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: SKI App (digital health app with AI recommendations)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a comprehensive digital app helps dialysis patients avoid emergency visits and hospital stays.
What could go wrong: The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. The app relies on patients having smartphones and being comfortable with technology, which may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dialysis disequilibrium syndrome end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEMODIALYSIS COMPLICATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan, 404, Taiwan

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