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NCT Number: NCT04505891

Enhanced Kidney Follow-up for AKI Survivors in Care Transitions

The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of education and outpatient kidney care follow-up in order to improve patient knowledge about acute kidney injury (AKI).

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Renal Insufficiency Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • KDIGO Stage 3 AKI
  • Primary care provider at Mayo Rochester.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient with need for dialysis at discharge from hospital or hospice.
  • Enrolled in the Primary Care Transition Program.
  • Non-English speaking.
  • Cognitive impairment.
  • Dementia.
  • Mini-Cog score of less than 3.

Treatment and study plan

Education

Behavioral

Kidney health education will be delivered prior to discharge by trained nurse educators.

Education and follow-up

Behavioral

In patients allocated to the education and follow-up arm, education along with a a post-discharge healthcare visit from a multidisciplinary care team will be performed.

Primary outcomes

  1. Modified Kidney Knowledge Survey (mKIKS)

    Time frame: 14-days after last study contact

    Assesses participants' objective knowledge about AKI causes, risk factors, and management. The minimum score is 0, maximum score is 15, higher scores indicate greater knowledge.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Brief health literacy screen

    Time frame: 30-days post hospitalization

    A 4-item tool to assess health literacy. Minimum score of 0, maximum score 20, higher scores indicate higher health literacy

  2. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health 10

    Time frame: 30-days post hospitalization

    Based on the provided responses, an overall summary score, and two subset scores - Global health physical and Global health mental can be calculated. Raw summed score are converted into T-scores. Higher scores indicate better health.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Enhanced Kidney Follow-up for AKI Survivors in Care Transitions (The ACT Study): Impact on Patient Reported Outcomes

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 10, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 5, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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