BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pain, erectile dysfunction (ED), and depression are common yet frequently untreated in chronic hemodialysis patients. This study compared two management strategies for these symptoms in this patient population. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: Pain, ED, and depression were assessed monthly during an observation usual care phase. Patients were then randomized to 12-month participation in either a feedback arm in which these symptoms were assessed monthly, renal providers were informed of patients' symptoms, and treatment was left treatment at their discretion; or a nurse management arm in which symptoms were assessed monthly and trained nurses were used to evaluate patients and generate and facilitate the implementation of treatment recommendations. RESULTS: Of 288 patients enrolled into observation between January 1, 2009 and March 30, 2010, 220 (76%) were randomized. Compared with the feedback approach, the results (shown as Δ symptom score [95% confidence interval]) indicated that nurse management was not associated with improved pain (0.49 [-0.56, 1.54]), ED (0.20 [-0.55, 0.95]), or depression (0.32 [-0.94, 1.58]). Relative to their symptoms during observation, feedback patients experienced small, statistically significant improvements in pain (-0.98 [-1.67, -0.28]), ED (-0.98 [-1.54, -0.41]), and depression (-1.36 [-2.19, -0.54]), whereas nurse management patients experienced small, statistically significant improvements in ED (-0.78 [-1.41, -0.15]) and depression (-1.04 [-2.04, -0.04]). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with informing renal providers of their patients' pain, ED, and depression and leaving management at their discretion, a nurse-implemented management strategy does not improve these symptoms. Both approaches modestly reduced symptoms relative to usual care.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pain, erectile dysfunction (ED), and depression are common yet frequently untreated in chronic hemodialysis patients. This study compared two management strategies for these symptoms in this patient population. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: Pain, ED, and depression were assessed monthly during an observation usual care phase. Patients were then randomized to 12-month participation in either a feedback arm in which these symptoms were assessed monthly, renal providers were informed of patients' symptoms, and treatment was left treatment at their discretion; or a nurse management arm in which symptoms were assessed monthly and trained nurses were used to evaluate patients and generate and facilitate the implementation of treatment recommendations. RESULTS: Of 288 patients enrolled into observation between January 1, 2009 and March 30, 2010, 220 (76%) were randomized. Compared with the feedback approach, the results (shown as Δ symptom score [95% confidence interval]) indicated that nurse management was not associated with improved pain (0.49 [-0.56, 1.54]), ED (0.20 [-0.55, 0.95]), or depression (0.32 [-0.94, 1.58]). Relative to their symptoms during observation, feedback patients experienced small, statistically significant improvements in pain (-0.98 [-1.67, -0.28]), ED (-0.98 [-1.54, -0.41]), and depression (-1.36 [-2.19, -0.54]), whereas nurse management patients experienced small, statistically significant improvements in ED (-0.78 [-1.41, -0.15]) and depression (-1.04 [-2.04, -0.04]). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with informing renal providers of their patients' pain, ED, and depression and leaving management at their discretion, a nurse-implemented management strategy does not improve these symptoms. Both approaches modestly reduced symptoms relative to usual care.
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