Kidney disease Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
LINK-UP is a qualitative study. This involves speaking in depth with researchers about their experiences and opinions. This may take the form of a one-to-one interview or a focus group with a few othe
Sponsors
University of Leicester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for CKD patients referred from a clinic and/or by HCP: 1.Patients with established KD according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines 2.Aged 18 and above 3.Willing and able to give informed consent and comply with the study protocol Inclusion criteria for self-referred CKD patients: 1.Patients perceived to have a kidney condition or progressive kidney disease 2.Aged 18 and above 3.Willing and able to give informed consent and comply with the study protocol Inclusion criteria for non-CKD patients: 1.Participant does not have a kidney condition, but is affected by it as a relative, friend, or spouse of someone living with a kidney condition OR 2.Participant is involved in the care and management of people with a kidney condition OR 3.Participant has knowledge or experience of kidney disease in some other capacity (e.g., charities or other support organisations) 4.Aged 18 or above 5.Willing and able to give informed consent and comply with the study protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for CKD patients: 1. Patients without established KD according to NICE guidelines 2. Inability to give informed consent or comply with the protocol for any reason Exclusion criteria for non-CKD patients: 1. Is not associated, has no relationship or provide care to someone with a kidney condition 2.Inability to give informed consent or comply with the protocol for any reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative analysis of transcripts from conducted interviews and focus groups investigating user perspectives of novel interventions in kidney disease | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactGurneet Sohansoha
Outcome results
None listed