INCremental Dialysis to Improve Health Outcomes in People Starting Haemodialysis (INCH-HD) (NCT04932148)
The INCremental Dialysis to Improve Health Outcomes in People Starting Haemodialysis (INCH-HD) Study: a Randomised Controlled Trial
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Concord Repatriation General Hospital — Concord, New South Wales
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Incremental HD (OTHER)
- Conventional HD (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (18 Sites)
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital — Concord, New South Wales
- Northern Beaches Hospital — Frenchs Forest, New South Wales
- St George Hospital — Kogarah, New South Wales
- Liverpool Hospital — Liverpool, New South Wales
- John Hunter Hospital — New Lambton Heights, New South Wales
- Port Macquarie Hospital — Port Macquarie, New South Wales
- Royal North Shore Hospital — Saint Leonards, New South Wales
- Bundaberg Hospital — Bundaberg, Queensland
- Cairns Hospital — Cairns, Queensland
- Redland Hospital — Cleveland, Queensland
- Logan Hospital — Logan City, Queensland
- Toowoomba Hospital — Toowoomba, Queensland
- Princess Alexandra Hospital — Woolloongabba, Queensland
- Royal Adelaide Hospital — Adelaide, South Australia
- Monash Health — Melbourne, Victoria
- Eastern Health — Melbourne, Victoria
- Fiona Stanley Hospital — Murdoch, Washington
- University Health Network- University of Toronto — Toronto, Ontario
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: +61 417 690 237
Email: inch-hd.trial@uq.edu.au
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.