Effect of the Chronic Kidney Disease-Peritoneal Dialysis (CKD-PD) App on Improvement of Overhydration Treatment in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overhydration is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Early detection of overhydration is possible by monitoring hydration metrics, but the critical gap for treatment is obtaining timely and actionable data.

Objective

This study compares the detection of overhydration and clinical outcomes in patients on PD using the Chronic Kidney Disease-Peritoneal Dialysis (CKD-PD) smartphone app with standard monitoring and management.

Methods

An open-label randomized controlled trial was conducted at 3 hospitals in northeast Thailand. Enrolled participants from PD clinics were randomized into 2 equal groups: CKD-PD (App users) and usual management (No-App). Participants or their caregivers in the App group recorded

SUBMITTER: Anutrakulchai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12138318 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature