Can community health workers help kidney patients avoid emergency dialysis?

NCT ID NCT06810622

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a community health worker program can help people with advanced kidney disease start treatment more smoothly. The program provides support, education, and help with social challenges. Researchers will compare this to standard care in 448 adults with chronic kidney disease.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Community health worker support (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this program could help people with kidney disease start dialysis or get a transplant in a planned way, avoiding emergency procedures and improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a phase 2 trial with 448 participants, so results are still early. The program may not reduce emergency dialysis starts or improve outcomes for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome kidney disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASES KIDNEY DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Denver Health and Hospital Authority
RECRUITING

Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
University of New Mexico Health Science Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

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