New training cuts dialysis infections?
NCT ID NCT03816111
First seen Apr 02, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study tested whether a new training package called TEACH-PD could lower infection rates in patients starting peritoneal dialysis (PD). Over 1,400 adults from multiple countries were randomly assigned to receive either the TEACH-PD training or standard PD training. The researchers tracked infections like peritonitis and exit-site infections to see if the new approach made a difference.
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Locations
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Auckland Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand
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Austin Health
Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Barwon Health
Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia
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Cairns Hospital
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Canberra Hospital
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin, New Zealand
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Fiona Stanley Hospital
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Gisborne Hospital
Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand
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Gold Coast University Hospital
Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Gosford Hospital
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
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Hawke's Bay Hospital
Hastings, New Zealand
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Launceston General Hospital
Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
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Lismore Hospital
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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Liverpool Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Logan Hospital
Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia
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Mackay Base Hospital
Mackay, Queensland, 4740, Australia
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Middlemore Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand
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Monash Health
Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
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Nelson Hospital
Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
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Nepean/Blacktown Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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North Shore Hospital
Auckland, 0620, New Zealand
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Orange Hospital
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
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Palmerston North/Whanganui Hospital
Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Herston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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Royal Darwin Hospital
Darwin, Northern Territory, 0810, Australia
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Royal Hobart Hospital
Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Royal North Shore Hospital
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
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Royal Prince Alfred/Concord Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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St George Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
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Tamworth Hospital
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
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Taranaki Hospital
New Plymouth, New Zealand
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The Tweed Hospital
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, 2485, Australia
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Toowoomba Hospital
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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Waikato Hospital
Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
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Wairau Hospital
Blenheim, 7201, New Zealand
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Waitakere Hospital
Auckland, 0610, New Zealand
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Wellington Hospital
Wellington, 6021, New Zealand
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Whangarei Hospital
Whangarei, New Zealand
What this could mean
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Active substance
TEACH-PD training curriculum (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this training could reduce dangerous infections in people on peritoneal dialysis, making home dialysis safer and more widely used.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but the intervention is a training program, not a drug or device. Its impact depends on consistent implementation across different clinics and patient populations.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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