Chronic Kidney Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Anemia
Brief summary
The purpose of this program is to educate primary care physicians in four underserved clinics in eastern North Carolina about chronic kidney disease.
Detailed description
The Division of Nephrology within the Brody School of Medicine recently form a center to focus attention on the needs of patients with kidney disease in eastern North Carolina. It is estimated that more than 40 million Americans have or at risk for CKD. The estimate for CKD in eastern North Carolina is exacerbated by poor access to health care. The mission of the East Carolina University Center for the Study and Treatment of Kidney Disease (ECCKD) is to increase education and awareness, improve treatment and outcomes through research, and better serve patients with CKD in eastern North Carolina.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALChronic Kidney Disease Education
Instituting teaching programs to manage hypertension, diabetes, anemia, proteinuria and cardiovascular disease in patients.
Sponsors
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
East Carolina University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Primary care clinics in eastern North Carolina with a high penetration of chronic kidney disease, risk factors for chronic kidney disease and poverty.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the effect of CKD education on the behavior of the primary care physician in underserved areas in Eastern North Carolina. | every 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the rate of reduction of CKD in patients in Eastern North Carolina. | every 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed