Web-based advance care planning for dialysis patients
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a web-based program called 'My Voice' that helps people on dialysis plan ahead for their future care. It's for patients in Singapore who have advanced kidney failure and certain health challenges, and it also involves a family caregiver.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident aged 21 or older.
- You have stage 5 kidney disease and are currently on dialysis.
- You have had a recent health decline that might be life-limiting, or trouble with dialysis, or two or more unplanned hospital stays for kidney problems in the last 6 months, or are under palliative care, or have poor physical function.
- You are able to speak and read English, Mandarin, or Malay.
- You agree to have your conversations audio-recorded for the study.
- You are not seriously ill with a mental health condition or cognitive impairment, and you have not already had a serious illness conversation with your healthcare team.
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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