Why the study?
Does early start dialysis improve survival compared to late start dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease?
Population
Minimum 800 patients with end-stage renal disease commencing chronic dialysis therapy in Australia and New…
Comparison
Early start dialysis vs Late start dialysis
Design
RCT, Stratified for dialysis modality, study center, and the presence or not…
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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IDEAL RCT will resolve whether early dialysis start improves ESRD survival; delivers first randomized evidence to guide timing decisions.
Does early start dialysis improve survival compared to late start dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease?
The IDEAL study is designed to determine the optimal timing for initiating dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Cooper et al. (2004) studied this question.
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