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NCT number NCT05521425
Other study ID # 20-0266-FR-1
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 1, 2020
Est. completion date December 2023

Study information

Verified date August 2022
Source Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Contact Carina HO, APN(Renal)
Phone 852-3506
Email hkm320@ha.org.hk
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Touch contamination during bag exchange in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) is a common cause of CAPD-related peritonitis. An innovative 3D-printed assistive device "Helping Hands" was designed to minimize direct touch of tubing during CAPD bag exchange to allow a safer connection process for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to reduce the risk of CAPD-related peritonitis. Through this randomized control, the investigators aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of "Helping Hands" in CAPD bag exchange procedure for patients on CAPD therapy.


Description:

The study will be conducted in the Renal Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). All new CAPD patients using Ultrabag Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) system will be screened and invited to participate in this study by occupational therapist or nurse. Patients with cognitive impairment, psychiatric illness, acute illness that requires frequent hospital admissions (>3 episodes with hospital stay over 1 week), or current adoption of other type of assistive device in CAPD bag exchange will be excluded. Eligible patients will be randomly allocated to either intervention group (using "Helping Hands") or control group. Participants in both arms will receive a standard 5-day CAPD training program and then perform a competency test for bag exchange conducted by an independent Advanced Practice Nurses. Irrespective of grouping, participants will receive brief phone interviews by clerks (who did not take the role as investigators) from the QEH Renal Unit with two sets of questionnaire measuring their health related conditions at 4 time points i) A0 (baseline); ii) A1 (last day of CAPD training); iii) A2 (4-month post-training follow-up); and iv) A3 (8-month post-training follow-up). Intervention group will receive additional training on using "Helping Hands" as assistive device in performing bag exchange and will have extra follow-up assessment at the 4th and 8th month post-training to ensure their competence in using "Helping Hands" device to perform CAPD exchanges. Relevant clinical data, such as peritonitis record, will be collected during their routine follow-up in the dialysis center or by clinical medical system. This is a non-inferiority study with the objective of establishing the safety and efficacy of "Helping hands" device for patients doing CAPD bag exchanges using UltraBag PD system. Primary outcome of the study is CAPD peritonitis rate and transfer set contamination rate between the two groups. The secondary outcomes are overall health conditions measured by two sets of standardized and reliable questionnaires: The short-form General Health Questionnaire (SF-36, Chinese version) and Depressive Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21, Chinese version). [May refer to sessions of "Outcome measures" and "Eligibility" for details]


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date December 2023
Est. primary completion date December 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Newly commenced CAPD patient in QEH - Chose Ultrabag as PD system - Planned to perform CAPD bag exchange by own - Being assessed and categorized as "High to Moderate Readiness" to perform CAPD by Occupational Therapist - Able to understand Cantonese, Putonghua or English Exclusion Criteria: - Severe cognitively impaired, aphasia, or suffer from psychiatric illness (e.g., unable to communicate effectively and understand the bag exchange procedure) - old age home residents - suffer from acute illness other than uremic syndromes requiring frequent hospital admission in the past 1 year (> 3 episodes with hospital stay over 1 week) - adopt other assistive device in CAPD bag exchange procedure prescribed by Occupational Therapist

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
"Helping Hands" for CAPD bag exchange procedures
Training served as "Treatment As Usual" (TAU) for all participants; The difference between two groups was whether "Helping hands" were provided to participants for CAPD bag exchange procedures at home.

Locations

Country Name City State
Hong Kong Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, QEH Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

References & Publications (6)

Hsieh YP, Wang SC, Chang CC, Wen YK, Chiu PF, Yang Y. The negative impact of early peritonitis on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Perit Dial Int. 2014 Sep-Oct;34(6):627-35. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2013.00024. Epub 2014 Feb 4. — View Citation

Lam, E T P, Lam, C L K, Lo, Lo, YC Yvonne, Gandek, B. (2008). Psychometrics and population norm of the Chinese (HK) SF-36 Health Survey_Version 2, HK Pract, 30, 189-197

Lee, A., Koo, J., Wan, S.H., Hui, Y. H., Wong, S. H. & Chan, K. H. (2018). Application of 3D Printing Technology in Fabrication of Renal Device for Self-Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis-A Pilot Study. HA Convention 2018.

Li PK, Szeto CC, Piraino B, de Arteaga J, Fan S, Figueiredo AE, Fish DN, Goffin E, Kim YL, Salzer W, Struijk DG, Teitelbaum I, Johnson DW. ISPD Peritonitis Recommendations: 2016 Update on Prevention and Treatment. Perit Dial Int. 2016 Sep 10;36(5):481-508. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2016.00078. Epub 2016 Jun 9. Review. Erratum in: Perit Dial Int. 2018 Jul-Aug;38(4):313. — View Citation

Moussa, M.T., Lovibond, P.F. & Laube, R. (2001). Psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the short Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS21). Report for New South Wales Transcultural Mental Health Centre, Cumberland Hospital, Sydney; Available at: http://www2.psy.unsw.edu.au/groups/dass/Chinese/tmhc.htm

Szeto CC, Li PK. Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Jul 5;14(7):1100-1105. doi: 10.2215/CJN.14631218. Epub 2019 May 8. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Basic Knowledge Acquisition Basic knowledge acquisition level as assessed by Knowledge Evaluation Index (KEI), a verbal exam to evaluate the degree to which participants acquire renal disease related knowledge, CAPD complications and exit site care on cognitive domain. KEI scores ranged from 0 to 100% (full mark; pass at 50%). Through the timepoint of training completion, an average of 5 weeks at 1 timepoint: A1 (at the end of the 1-week training following recruitment and scheduling time up to 1 month).
Other CAPD Performance CAPD-specific skills acquisition as assessed by a practical summative assessment which evaluates hands-on skill acquisition of participants at the end of the training. Either Pass (perform entire procedures in correct order by self) or Fail (unable to complete all steps in correct order) will be determined on assessment. Through the timepoint of training completion, an average of 5 weeks at 1 timepoint: A1 (at the end of the 1-week training following recruitment and scheduling time up to 1 month).
Primary Peritonitis Rate Peritonitis rate, in episodes per patient-year, as calculated by record of episodes of peritonitis and total number of patient months. Stratification of this outcome measure into intervention/ control arm for survival analysis could represent device safety. From the date of randomization until the end of the study (1 year post-training follow-up) or date of drop-out (e.g., peritonitis, death, refusal to participate in the study... etc) whichever came earlier, assessed up to 36 months.
Secondary Health Scores Health Scores as measured by short-form General Health Questionnaire (SF-36, Chinese version) which consisted of i) physical functioning, ii) role limitations due to physical health, iii) role limitations due to emotional problems, iv) energy/ fatigue, v) emotional well-being, vi) social functioning, vii) pain, and viii) general health with scores ranging from 0 (the worst) to 100 (the best). Through study completion, an average of 9 months at 4 timepoints: A0 (baseline), A1 (up to 1 month from recruitment to scheduled training session, and recorded at the end of the 1-week training), A2 (4-month post-training), A3 (8-month post-training).
Secondary Depressive Level Depressive Level as assessed by the short-form Depressive Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21, Chinese version). Of 21 questions in DASS-21, 7 were extracted to calculate a sub-total score of the depression level, ranging from 0 to 21 (Normal = 0 - 4; Mild = 5 - 6; Moderate = 7 - 10; Severe = 11 - 13; Extremely Severe = 14 - 21). Through study completion, an average of 9 months at 4 timepoints: A0 (baseline), A1 (up to 1 month from recruitment to scheduled training session, and recorded at the end of the 1-week training), A2 (4-month post-training), A3 (8-month post-training).
Secondary Anxiety Level Anxiety Level as assessed by the short-form Depressive Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21, Chinese version). Of 21 questions in DASS-21, 7 were extracted to calculate a sub-total score of the anxiety level, ranging from 0 to 21 (Normal = 0 - 3; Mild = 4 - 5; Moderate = 6 - 7; Severe = 8 - 9; Extremely Severe = 10 - 21). Through study completion, an average of 9 months at 4 timepoints: A0 (baseline), A1 (up to 1 month from recruitment to scheduled training session, and recorded at the end of the 1-week training), A2 (4-month post-training), A3 (8-month post-training).
Secondary Stress Level Stress Level as assessed by the short-form Depressive Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21, Chinese version). Of 21 questions in DASS-21, 7 were extracted to calculate a sub-total score of the stress level, ranging from 0 to 21 (Normal = 0 - 7; Mild = 8 - 9; Moderate = 10 - 12; Severe = 13 - 16; Extremely Severe = 17 - 21). Through study completion, an average of 9 months at 4 timepoints: A0 (baseline), A1 (up to 1 month from recruitment to scheduled training session, and recorded at the end of the 1-week training), A2 (4-month post-training), A3 (8-month post-training).
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