Journal article
Study protocol for The GOAL Trial: comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people with chronic kidney disease to increase attainment of patient-identified goals—a cluster randomised controlled trial
B Logan, A Viecelli, D Johnson, E Aquino, J Bailey, T Comans, L Gray, C Hawley, L Hickey, M Janda, A Jaure, M Jose, E Kalaw, C Kiriwandeniya, M Matsuyama, G Mihala, K Nguyen, E Pascoe, J Pole, K Polkinghorne Show all
Trials | Published : 2023
Abstract
Background: An increasing number of older people are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Many have complex healthcare needs and are at risk of deteriorating health and functional status, which can adversely affect their quality of life. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is an effective intervention to improve survival and independence of older people, but its clinical utility and cost-effectiveness in frail older people living with CKD is unknown. Methods: The GOAL Trial is a pragmatic, multi-centre, open-label, superiority, cluster randomised controlled trial developed by consumers, clinicians, and researchers. It has a two-arm design, CGA compared with standard care, with 1:1 ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council grant. Specifically, a Targeted Call for Research into Frailty in Hospital Care, awarded in 2019 (APP1178519). The funding document has been provided directly to the journal's editors as part of the manuscript review process. The funder will have no role in study design, data collection, analysis or publications decisions.AKV receives grant support from a Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship and an NHMRC Emerging Leader Grant (1,196,033).DWJ is a current recipient of a NHMRC Leadership Investigator Grant (1,194,485).