Expanding fair access to home dialysis for Veterans
Drive Home: Developing Strategies for Equitable Veteran Access to Home Dialysis
This project will try peer support and clinic changes to help Veterans with kidney failure get safe, affordable dialysis at home.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Philadelphia VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11163360 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You may be asked to share your experiences with dialysis and to help shape support programs that make home dialysis easier. The team will visit VA dialysis clinics, talk with Veterans and staff, and map current care practices and barriers. They will design and pilot peer support and other clinic-level changes to improve how home dialysis is offered. Lessons from the pilot will guide larger clinic-based trials to increase safe, equitable access to home dialysis across the VA.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Veterans with kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) who receive care through participating VA medical centers and are considering or eligible for home dialysis.
Not a fit: People without kidney failure or Veterans who are medically unable to do home dialysis or lack necessary home support are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more Veterans could choose home dialysis, which may improve quality of life, reduce travel burden, and lower costs.
How similar studies have performed: Home dialysis and peer-support approaches have shown promise in other settings, but applying them across VA clinics to address racial and access gaps is a newer, less-tested approach.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Reddy, Yuvaram Nellore Vilambi — Philadelphia VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Reddy, Yuvaram Nellore Vilambi
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.