Dialysis at home vs. clinic: which is better for your Well-Being?
NCT ID NCT06458322
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 200 adults with advanced chronic kidney disease as they start dialysis, comparing those who choose home dialysis with those who go to a center. Researchers will track quality of life, frailty, fatigue, mood, and thinking skills every 3 to 6 months for a year. The goal is to understand which approach may help patients feel better and stay stronger.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adults followed in advanced chronic kidney disease clinics recruited from 7 centers across Canada
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients followed in advanced CKD clinic; * eGFR ≤12 mL/min/1.73m2 96; * Understand English or French. Exclusion Criteria: * Orientation toward conservative treatment; * Planned kidney transplantation \< 6 months; * Unable to provide consent due to severe cognitive or psychiatric disease; * Previous treatment with dialysis \> 3 month; * Life expectancy \< 6 months.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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