Mobile coaching may help dialysis patients shed excess fluid
NCT ID NCT07677605
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a self-management program that uses education, WhatsApp reminders, and a diary to help hemodialysis patients control weight gain between sessions. The program aims to improve fluid adherence and stabilize blood pressure. Participants are adults on maintenance hemodialysis who own a smartphone and use WhatsApp.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Theory-based fluid self-management program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a simple, low-cost way for dialysis patients to better manage fluid intake and improve health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results depend on patient engagement. The study is relatively small and may not apply to all dialysis patients.
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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 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
- 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: * Receiving maintenance hemodialysis for ≥ 3 months * Undergoing hemodialysis two times per week on a regular schedule * Possession of a smartphone with active WhatsApp use * Ability to read and understand Indonesian, with support provided in Javanese where necessary. * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or diagnosed psychiatric disorders affecting comprehension or participation, as documented in the medical record. * Severe visual, hearing, or communication impairments not corrected by assistive devices * Current hospitalisation or unstable medical condition * Planned kidney transplantation or dialysis modality change during the study period * Participation in another interventional study related to fluid management or self-management * Inability to engage with the WhatsApp Channel follow-up
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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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Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro General Hospital l. Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro No.1, Dusun 1, Tegalyoso
Klaten, Central Java, 57424, Indonesia
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