App-based Education Program for CKD
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
A randomized control trial to test the effect of a mobile app-based educational program for Chronic Kidney Disease patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control Usual care, with no guide on app use. Surveys are administered via Short Message Services links. |
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Experimental: Education Enrolled in a mobile app-based education program, with guidance from a healthcare professional. All educational materials and surveys are provided via the app. |
Other: Education
An 8-week program providing educational materials via a mobile app for chronic kidney disease management. Materials consist of videos, card news, and live online seminars with a Q&A session. Topics are on general disease information, nutrition, and exercise.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Quality of Life (SF-36v2) [48 days]
36-Item Short Form Health Survey, version 2. Scores range from 0 to 100, higher value corresponding to better outcome (better quality of life)
- MIS [55 days]
10-item nutritional status measured with Malnutrition Inflammation Score. Scores range from 0 to 30, higher value corresponding to worse outcome (higher risk of malnutrition)
- Potassium [56 days]
Serum potassium levels obtained from routine blood test.
- Phosphate [56 days]
Serum phosphate levels obtained from routine blood test.
- Albumin [56 days]
Serum albumin levels obtained from routine blood test.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Depression [55 days]
21-item depression score measured with Korean-Beck Depression Inventory. Scores range from 0 to 63, higher value corresponding to worse outcome (severe depression).
- Insomnia [48 days]
7-item insomnia score measured with Insomnia Severity Index in Korean. Scores range from 0 to 28, higher value corresponding to worse outcome (severe insomnia)
- Sodium intake behavior [0 days]
15-item sodium intake behavior score. Scores range from 0 to 15, higher values corresponding to worse outcome (higher tendency to prefer salty food).
- Sodium intake attitude [0 days]
17-item sodium intake attitude score. Scores range from 0 to 17, higher values correspond ing to better outcome (more willing to reduce sodium intake).
- Creatinine [56 days]
Creatinine levels obtained from routine blood test.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Diagnosed with CKD Stage 1~5
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Have been receiving CKD treatment for more than 6 months
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Owns an android mobile phone
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with cancer within 5 years of recruitment
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital | Seoul | Korea, Republic of | 100-032 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Inje University
- Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
- KangWon National University Hospital
- Korea University Guro Hospital
- Korea University Ansan Hospital
- Seoul National University
- Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hoseok Koo, Inje University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Beans_CKD Education 1.0