CompletedNot Applicable

Implementation of CRRT KPI Reports to Standardize and Improve the Quality of CRRT Delivery in Alberta "QUALITY CRRT"

Canada945 participantsStarted 2022-07-05

Plain-language summary

Acute kidney replacement therapy (i.e., dialysis) is used in 6-10% of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). The amount of acute kidney replacement therapy use has increased in Canadian ICUs over the last several years. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) remains the most common form of acute renal replacement therapy used in ICUs. Many different parts aspects of CRRT lack a usual way to be done, and because of this, are done differently in different ICUs. Not having generally accepted markers of the performance and delivery of CRRT is a main reason that we have these practice difference. This is an important gap in the way that clinicians deliver this important ICU therapy and is a main focus of ongoing research in ICU and dialysis. The proposed project is a continuation of a program of work that first reviewed the current state of the quality and safety in ICU and dialysis. Then, a systematic review of all potential quality markers was done to see what options for measures were possible. Next, following a meeting of leaders of dialysis in the ICU, the most important of these measures were ranked to decide which ones could be used in monitoring CRRT for patients.

Who can participate

Age range

1 Year

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ICU admission * CRRT initiation Exclusion Criteria: \- None

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Quality of CRRT performance and delivery

Timeframe: 2 years post intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04221932

SponsorUniversity of Alberta

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-31

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