Awareness of dialysis access among chronic kidney disease patients
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study uses a questionnaire to find out how much people with advanced chronic kidney disease know about arteriovenous (AV) fistulas — a type of access used for dialysis. The goal is to see if patients need more education about this topic.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must have chronic kidney disease at stage 4 or 5, and you may or may not be on dialysis.
- You must be able to understand and answer questions for a questionnaire.
- You must not have had a kidney transplant.
- You must be able to give reliable information about your health history.
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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