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Study NCT ID:
NCT04225416
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2022-10-20
First Post:
2020-01-06
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Perceptions of Illness Severity, Treatment Goals and Life Expectancy
Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
The ePISTLE Study: Perceptions of Illness Severity, Treatment Goals and Life Expectancy
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2022-10
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
ePISTLE
Brief Summary:
This study is exploring symptom burden, health experiences and expectations of treatment and survival of seriously ill dialysis patients and their physicians.
Detailed Description:
Sharing and communicating information with patients is an integral part of medical care, yet research has shown that disparities exist between physicians and patient perceptions of illness severity. In renal medicine, along with many other specialties, expected prognosis can affect treatment offered.Thus appreciating and understanding one's prognosis can influence patients and relatives' expectations for treatment and guide discussions regarding quality of life.
Previous work has highlighted disparities in the United States between expectations of survival of seriously ill haemodialysis patients and their physicians. The investigators plan to repeat this study within the United Kingdom, to see whether similar issues occur and to elucidate current practice on discussions of prognosis, symptom burden and transplant candidacy. The investigators hope to identify where care can be improved and to enable patients to better make informed decisions on treatment and goals of care.
Part one of the study is to repeat this study in haemodialysis patients in the United Kingdom. This has been completed and published (2021) at https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(21)00103-0/fulltext.
Part two of the study is to extend the study to peritoneal dialysis patients in the United Kingdom.
Previous work has highlighted disparities in the United States between expectations of survival of seriously ill haemodialysis patients and their physicians. The investigators plan to repeat this study within the United Kingdom, to see whether similar issues occur and to elucidate current practice on discussions of prognosis, symptom burden and transplant candidacy. The investigators hope to identify where care can be improved and to enable patients to better make informed decisions on treatment and goals of care.
Part one of the study is to repeat this study in haemodialysis patients in the United Kingdom. This has been completed and published (2021) at https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(21)00103-0/fulltext.
Part two of the study is to extend the study to peritoneal dialysis patients in the United Kingdom.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: