Can a Heart-to-Heart talk keep dialysis patients on track?

NCT ID NCT05735743

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether motivational interviewing, a counseling style that encourages patients to find their own reasons for change, can help African American adults on hemodialysis attend all their sessions. 176 participants will either receive the coaching or standard care, and researchers will track how many dialysis sessions are shortened or missed over 24 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: motivational interviewing (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, talk-based way to help more people complete their dialysis sessions, potentially improving health outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study with no drug; results depend on patient engagement and may not apply to all groups. The trial is relatively small and early-stage.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

END STAGE RENAL DISEASE ON DIALYSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Buttonwood DaVita Dialysis 449 N Broad St,

Philadelphia, PA 19123, Pennsylvania, 19123, United States
DaVita Philadelphia PMC Dialysis

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
DaVita University City Dialysis

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, 37208, United States
Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic

Nashville, Tennessee, 37204, United States
Vanderbilt Dialysis Clinic East

Nashville, Tennessee, 37214, United States

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