Kidney Beam-A Cost-Effective Digital Intervention to Improve Mental Health.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is inequity in the provision of physical rehabilitation services for people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Kidney BEAM trial evaluated the clinical value and cost effectiveness of a physical activity digital health intervention (DHI) in CKD.

Methods

In a single-blind, 11 center, randomized controlled trial, 340 adult participants with CKD were randomly assigned to either the Kidney BEAM physical activity DHI or a waitlist control. This study assessed the difference in the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form 1.3 Mental Component Summary (KDQoL-SF1.3 MCS) between intervention and control groups at 6-months, and cost-effectiveness of the intervention.

Results

At 6-months, there was a significant difference in mean adjusted change i

SUBMITTER: Greenwood SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551101 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature