New program aims to help veterans pick home dialysis
NCT ID NCT04064086
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a special education program for veterans with advanced chronic kidney disease. The goal is to help them understand their condition and choose the best type of dialysis, especially home dialysis. About 656 veterans will take part to see if this program improves their care and health outcomes.
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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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656 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 years and older
- 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: * Veterans registered to receive healthcare from the NF/SG VHS * 18 years or older * Advanced CKD (stage 4 or 5) and not on dialysis Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speakers * Veterans who are homeless or living in assisted living facilities or nursing homes * Veterans with diagnosed dementia * Veterans with the life-expectancy less than 6 months * Any additional special concerns of a Veteran's provider
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, Florida, 32608-1135, United States
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