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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Frail Older People With Chronic Kidney Disease to Increase Attainment of Patient-Identified Goals - A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial - The GOAL Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Frailty and Chronic Kidney Diseases. Completed, enrolled 240 participants across 15 sites.
Detailed Summary
The GOAL trial addresses patient-prioritised research topics and outcomes and will be conducted, disseminated and implemented in partnership with patients and their caregivers. This will be the first study, internationally, to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), a highly promising intervention for improving patient-important health outcomes in frail older people with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
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Interventions
A CGA is a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention which initially identifies an older person's medical, functional, psychosocial problems and then tailors coordinated management plans to address them.