The evaluation of a program to promote self management and quality of life of kidney patients (STERK-program)

The evaluation of a program to promote self management and quality of life of kidney patients (STERK-program) - Self management and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON35186

Enrollment

170

Registered

2011-12-07

Start date

2012-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

chronic kidney disease kidney failure

Interventions

The intervention consists of four meetings lasting two hours in an eighty to twelve weeks period and a meeting three months afterwards. The meetings are interactive and consist of what it is like to

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed patients Patients with progressive chronic kidney disease 18 years of age and older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-Dutch spreaking Not allowed to give informed consent Mental or cognitive problems Not able to participate in groups

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcomes of the process evaluation is primarily aimed at the workability and the feasibility of the STERK program. The content and the structure of the training will be evaluated at the level of the patient and the professional. The effect evaluation will focus on the extent in which the training affects self management abilities, perceptions of illness and treatment, self efficacy, proactive competences and quality of life of patients.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary outcomes of the process evaluation is primarily aimed at the workability and the feasibility of the STERK program. The content and the structure of the training will be evaluated at the level of the patient and the professional. The effect evaluation will focus on the extent in which the training affects self management abilities, perceptions of illness and treatment, self efficacy, proactive competences and quality of life of patients.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secundary outcomes of the study are glomerular filtration rate (GFR), proteinuria blood pressure, Body Mass Index, salt intake, protein intake.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)