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 groupsLocations
18Australia
Concord Repatriation General Hospital2139, ConcordNew South Wales, Australia
Northern Beaches Hospital2086, Frenchs ForestNew South Wales, Australia
St George Hospital2217, KogarahNew South Wales, Australia
Liverpool Hospital2170, LiverpoolNew South Wales, Australia
Sponsors 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