Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:18 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-26 @ 3:18 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07309367
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria: For patients
* Singapore citizens or permanent residents; aged 21 years (age of majority) or older
* CKD stage 5; receiving dialysis
* Identified as eligible for SIC by NKF HCPs based on one or more of the following:
1. clinical deterioration with a terminal condition or
2. intolerability to dialysis or
3. having two or more unplanned hospitalizations for renal complications in the past 6 months (from medical records); or
4. known to palliative care or under conservative care as indicated in the discharge summary or
5. poor functional status indicated by the Fragility Assessment for Elders (FIFE) score \>4
* Normal cognitive function as indicated by Mini Mental Scale Examination (MMSE) score of 24 or more (based on medical record)
* Able to speak and read English, Mandarin or Malay
* Agreeable to be audio-recorded
Inclusion Criteria: For caregivers
* Aged 21 years old and above
* Family caregivers of the patients recruited i.e. Caregiver primarily involved in providing care, ensuring provision of care, and/or in making decisions regarding patient's care, with no expectation of financial compensation
* Able to speak and read English, Mandarin or Malay
* Have a phone and/or an electronic device with internet access.
* Agreeable to be audio-recorded
Exclusion Criteria: For Patients
* Patients with cognitive impairment or serious mental illness will be excluded
* Patients who had prior serious illness conversations (SIC) will be excluded
* Are not easily contactable via mobile phone or landline
Exclusion Criteria: For Caregivers
* Those who are foreign domestic workers/maids
* Are not easily contactable via mobile phone or landline
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
21 Years
Study:
NCT07309367
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07309367