Helping people with advanced kidney disease get arteriovenous (AV) dialysis access
A Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Education Strategies for Vascular Access Creation in Advanced Kidney Disease
Comparing three patient education approaches to help people with advanced kidney disease understand and get AV access before starting hemodialysis.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11252297 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be randomly assigned to one of three ways of receiving vascular access education, including a focused education program and a version that adds motivational interviewing support. The materials were user-tested and are designed to explain AV fistulas and grafts, address common fears about needles and disfigurement, and validate patient emotions. The study will track whether people get AV access created before they begin dialysis and will collect information about how the education was delivered and received. Researchers will use those results to find approaches clinics can use to better prepare patients for dialysis.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with advanced chronic kidney disease who are approaching the need for hemodialysis and do not yet have an AV fistula or graft are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who already have a working AV access, those choosing or already on peritoneal dialysis, or those not planning dialysis are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could increase the number of patients who get AV fistulas or grafts before starting dialysis, reducing complications and hospital stays.
How similar studies have performed: Motivational interviewing and patient education have helped change other health behaviors, but few randomized trials have tested tailored AV access education specifically, so this approach is promising but not yet proven.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Flythe, Jennifer E — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Flythe, Jennifer E
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.