Community Health Navigator Program for Chronic Kidney Diseases
This study is evaluating whether a patient navigation program can improve care for patients with long-term health conditions.
See full descriptionAbout the trial for Chronic Kidney Diseases
Treatment Groups
This trial involves 2 different treatments. Community Health Navigator Program is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are not being studied for commercial purposes.
Eligibility
This trial is for patients born any sex aged 18 and older. There are 6 eligibility criteria to participate in this trial as listed below.
Approximate Timelines
Measurement Requirements
This trial is evaluating whether Community Health Navigator Program will improve 1 primary outcome and 24 secondary outcomes in patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases. Measurement will happen over the course of Up to 12 months.
Patient Q & A Section
What are the signs of chronic kidney diseases?
Chronic kidney diseases are more common in middle-aged and elderly than in young adults. Renal insufficiency and anemia are the most common manifestations of chronic kidney diseases. This may be due to the fact that patients take many medications that have chronic damage to their kidneys.
How many people get chronic kidney diseases a year in the United States?
Around 24.2 million Americans have at least one CKD. About 8.3 million people have CKD stage 3 or 4. This amounts to 19% of the population.
What are common treatments for chronic kidney diseases?
In most cases of chronic kidney diseases, the optimal treatment depends on the type of disease, stage and severity of the disease. Treatment consists in various dialysis techniques (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or [kidney transplant](https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/kidney-transplant)) and in a wide range of vascular prosthetic and surgical interventions (catheter, vascular stents, vascular grafts, vascular bypasses, surgical vascular revascularization). Furthermore, different drugs and treatment strategies are used according to the severity and the underlying cause of kidney diseases.
What is chronic kidney diseases?
Patients who are starting dialysis will need high amounts of medical and medical equipment services. Appropriate equipment is warranted for this population. Dialysis patients' families need more encouragement for early detection of kidney failure and to take them for medical treatment.
Can chronic kidney diseases be cured?
Long term use of [sodium bicarbonate solution for patients with chronic kidney diseases might result in significant improvements of renal function; the mechanism of this improvement has yet to be determined.
What causes chronic kidney diseases?
Chronic kidney disease is a major consequence of major risk factors in the CKD population; however, the environmental and genetic profiles are not well characterized. Identification of these genes through bioinformatic strategies may provide a useful approach to understand and prevent chronic kidney diseases.
Who should consider clinical trials for chronic kidney diseases?
More patients with CKD may be included into clinical trials if the patient populations are more similar in ethnicity, socioeconomic situation, type of medical insurance coverage, and stage of CKD (and thus the clinical relevance of a trial might be evaluated on these merits), as well as if the trial treatment and research outcomes are more similar in CKD to the outcomes of the patients included in the trials.
What is community health navigator program?
We found that [participants have a better understanding on] CHS prevention and medical follow-up. We saw that the frequency of the PHN visits has decreased since we started the CHN program.
Has community health navigator program proven to be more effective than a placebo?
Findings from a recent study found that CPN has potential to reduce the use of medical services; and to improve the health status of patients with chronic renal failure and their caregiver(s).
What is the primary cause of chronic kidney diseases?
It is not clear whether the primary cause of chronic kidney disease is congenital or acquired. It remains plausible that both forms arise as a response to infection and subsequent chronic inflammation, and other environmental exposures. The association of kidney diseases with both diabetes and hypertension suggest a link between chronic inflammation, endothelial injury, and kidney disease. The association of diabetes and kidney disease with the prevalence of CVD in the general population, combined with the increased prevalence of kidney disease in this population, may provide a link between the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and chronic kidney disease.
What is the latest research for chronic kidney diseases?
The literature published in the past year shows that CKD remains a major cause of morbidity, disability and mortality, requiring the implementation of new strategies and the evaluation of new diagnostic tools.
What is the average age someone gets chronic kidney diseases?
The number of cases and the prevalence of CKDs increased as a age increase. The prevalence of CKDs increased as the increase of age for ages ≥ 45.