Interactive kidney disease education program for African Americans
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study is testing a computer-based education program for African American patients with chronic kidney disease. It aims to help you better understand your condition and treatment options.
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Who can take part
- You identify as African American or Black.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- Your kidney function (eGFR) is less than 45, but not because of a sudden kidney injury.
- You are currently a patient in the hospital and part of the Hospitalist Project.
- You are not in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You have not had a kidney transplant and are not on dialysis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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