INCremental Dialysis to Improve Health Outcomes in People Starting Haemodialysis (INCH-HD)
ConditionKidney Failure
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Queensland
About this trial
The INCH-HD trial will test if incremental HD preserves the quality of life of patients and families and is a safe, practical, cost effective treatment option.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults (≥ 18 years of age) and
Commencing HD as their initial dialysis therapy and
Able to give informed consent
Disqualifiers
Urine output <0.5Litres/day
Unlikely to be on HD for ≥1 year.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Incremental HD
- Conventional HD
Treatment groups
372 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
The University of Queensland
Lead sponsor
Medical Research Future Fund
Collaborator
Queensland Health
Collaborator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov