MASTERPLAN: study of the role of nurse practitioners in a multifactorial intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients
MASTERPLAN: study of the role of nurse practitioners in a multifactorial intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients
J Nephrol 2008; 21(3): 261 - 267
Authors
A.D. Van Zuilen, J.F.M. Wetzels, M.L. Bots, P.J. Van Blankestijn, On behalf of the MASTERPLAN Study Group
Abstract
Moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Usually nephrologists are primarily responsible for the care of CKD patients. However, in many cases treatment goals, as formulated in guidelines, are not met. The addition of a nurse practitioner might improve the quality of care. The Multifactorial Approach and Superior Treatment Efficacy in Renal Patients with the Aid of Nurse Practitioners (MASTERPLAN) study is a randomized controlled multicenter trial, aimed at investigating whether a multifactorial approach in patients with moderate to severe CKD (stage 3 and 4) to achieving treatment goals using both a polydrug strategy and lifestyle treatment either with or without the addition of a nurse practitioner will reduce cardiovascular risk and slow the decline of kidney function. Patients (n=793) have been randomized to nurse care or physician care. In the nurse-care arm of the study, nurse practitioners use flowcharts to address risk factors requiring drug and/or lifestyle modification. They have been trained to coach patients by motivational interviewing with the aim of improving patient self-management. At baseline, both treatment groups show equal distributions with regard to key variables in the study. Moreover, in only 1 patient were all risk factors within the limits as defined in various guidelines, which underscores the relevance of our initiative.
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Authors
- Van Zuilen, A.D.
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Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht - The Netherlands
- Wetzels, J.F.M. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Bots, M.L. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Van Blankestijn, P.J. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- On behalf of the MASTERPLAN Study Group, [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
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