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Nudge for Palliative Care Referral for Kidney Failure (SHEPHERD Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patient resides in the five-county area surrounding Philadelphia which is served by the Penn Home Palliative Care services
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline - 180 days
Awards & highlights

SHEPHERD Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether home palliative care is a feasible and acceptable option for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease who are dependent on hemodialysis. Results will help determine if increasing access to these services would improve patient outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Kidney Failure

SHEPHERD Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You live in the area around Philadelphia that is served by Penn Home Palliative Care services.

SHEPHERD Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline - 180 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline - 180 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Rate of Home Palliative Care Receipt
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability of home palliative care referral among clinician stakeholders
Follow-up Home Palliative Care Visits
Hospital-free days
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SHEPHERD Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The lead case manager and covering provider on the inpatient care team for participants in this group will receive a message from the research team identifying their patient as appropriate for home palliative care and will be asked to refer their patient for these services.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will receive usual care upon discharge from the hospital. Their clinical team will not be notified that they are appropriate for home palliative care services, but they may still be referred for those services if their clinicians feel their patient will benefit.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nudge for PHPC Referral
2022
N/A
~290

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
1,992 Previous Clinical Trials
42,875,075 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Kidney Failure
94,017 Patients Enrolled for Kidney Failure

Media Library

Nudge for PHPC Referral Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05471622 — N/A
Kidney Failure Research Study Groups: Intervention, Usual Care
Kidney Failure Clinical Trial 2023: Nudge for PHPC Referral Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05471622 — N/A
Nudge for PHPC Referral 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05471622 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What goals is this research endeavor hoping to achieve?

"Within a 45-day period, this trial seeks to determine the efficacy of Home Palliative Care. Secondary outcomes include Hospital-free days, Acceptability of home palliative care referral among clinician stakeholders and Mortality rates. These will be assessed via electronic health records, surveys and focus group questions over 180 day follow up periods."

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What is the total sample size of subjects taking part in this investigation?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this study is currently enrolling participants who first became available for recruitment on July 21st 2022 and have been updated as recently as August 9th 2021. A total of 114 individuals are sought from only one medical centre."

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Does this research endeavor still have openings for participants?

"The particulars hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this research program is actively recruiting volunteers, with the listing being first posted on July 21st 2021 and updated as recently as August 9th 2022."

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~107 spots leftby Mar 2025