Medication Adherence Given Individual SystemCHANGE(TM) in Advancing Nephropathy (MAGICIAN) Pilot Study (MAGICIAN)
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD)
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age > 18 years
- prescribed at least 1 daily RAAS inhibiting medication
- CKD diagnosis estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) category G1 to G4
- RAAS inhibiting medication adherence of <.85 documented during the screening phase
- proteinuria defined as a urine Protein-to-Creatinine ratio > 150 mg/g or urine Albumin-to-Creatinine ratio >30mg/g
- able to speak, hear, and understand English determined by the ability to participate and comprehend conversation about potential inclusion in the study
- self-reported ability to open a pill cap
- able to self-administer RAAS inhibiting medications
- willing to use a study phone
- has no cognitive impairment as determined by a score of 4 or greater on the 6-item Telephone Mental Status Screen Derived from the Mini-Mental Status Exam (cognitive screener)
- has no other diagnoses that may shorten life span, such as metastatic cancer
- is not currently hospitalized
- receives care through two approved health care systems
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants with kidney failure defined by GFR <15 mL/min/1.73
- Participants will be excluded if they are receiving dialysis or have dialysis access placed (e.g. graft or arteriovenous fistula) in anticipation of starting dialysis.
- Kidney and kidney-pancreas transplant recipients will be excluded.
Sites / Locations
- Indiana University School of NursingRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
SystemCHANGE (TM)
Attention Control
SystemCHANGE™ focuses on using patients' already established and reliable systems to support medication-taking, rather than focusing on personal effort and "remembering."When applied to medication adherence, the goal is to reduce medication-taking variability and move towards consistently taking medication with a 6-hour window of time (for daily medications like RAAS) and avoid missing medications. SystemCHANGE™ improvement cycles rely on efficient use of performance feedback in order to make decisions about whether system solutions work or if there is a need to select other solutions.
Participants in the attention control will receive educational materials about chronic kidney disease (CKD). The content will be focused on diet, exercise, and living with CKD.