Pilot Randomized Trial of Dialysis Less Frequently in the Elderly: The DLITE Study
The results of this pilot RCT of twice versus thrice weekly HD in elderly patients on incident HD reveal that the study intervention was feasible and safe. These results will inform the design of a multicenter RCT with QOL, economic, morbidity, and mortality end points.
Authors
- Daren K. Heyland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-4616)
- Andrew G. Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1095-5703)
- Christine A. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7546-393X)
- Rachel M. Holden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-3127)
- Hasitha Wellihinda
Institutions
- Queen's University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2025.08.043
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29