A Coaching Program to Improve Dietary Intake of Patients with CKD: ENTICE-CKD.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The dietary self-management of CKD is challenging. Telehealth interventions may provide an effective delivery method to facilitate sustained dietary change.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This pilot, randomized, controlled trial evaluated secondary and exploratory outcomes after a dietitian-led telehealth coaching intervention to improve diet quality in people with stage 3-4 CKD. The intervention group received phone calls every 2 weeks for 3 months (with concurrent, tailored text messages for 3 months), followed by 3 months of tailored text messages without telephone coaching, to encourage a diet consistent with CKD guidelines. The control group received usual care for 3 months, followed by nontailored, educational text messages for

SUBMITTER: Kelly JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7057309 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature