AI coach may soothe the agony of Dialysis-Related itching
NCT ID NCT07740083
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence-supported education program can help reduce itching in people with chronic kidney disease who are on hemodialysis. The program teaches patients about causes of itching, skin care, diet, and self-management strategies through an AI-powered website. Researchers will measure changes in itching severity and patient empowerment. The goal is to see if better-informed patients can better manage this distressing symptom.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence-supported patient education program focused on pruritus management
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a non-drug way to reduce itching and improve self-care for people on dialysis.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and the intervention is educational, so benefits may be modest or not generalize. Itching is complex and may not respond to education alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with CKD. Patients who have ithing symptom. Patients who is older than 18. Patients who takes hemodylasis treatment regularly and in order. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who got dementia and alzheimers. * Patients who is older than 65. * Patients who doesnt want to join the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nursing
Izmir, Ege, 35400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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