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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/10/096351 [Registered on: 22/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 14/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A study to understand the health, medicine side effects, and quality of life of kidney patients who take many medicines. 
Scientific Title of Study   ASSESSMENT OF DISEASE STATUS, ADVERSE EVENTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE DUE TO POLYPHARMACY AMONG CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Darshan Belagali 
Designation  M Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) Post graduate student 
Affiliation  kLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi 
Address  Department of Pharmacy Practice Room no 15 4th floor KLE College of Pharmacy JNMC CAMPUS, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  8105846709  
Fax    
Email  darshanbelagali2933@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Geetanjali S Salimath  
Designation  Associate Proffesser 
Affiliation  KLE College of Pharmacy BelagavikLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi 
Address  Department Of Pharmacy Practice Room no 15 4th floor KLE College Of Pharmacy JNMC CAMPUS, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9902687176  
Fax    
Email  geetnjalisalimath@klepharm.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Geetanjali S Salimath  
Designation  Associate Proffesser 
Affiliation  KLE College of Pharmacy BelagavikLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi 
Address  Department Of Pharmacy Practice Room no 15 4th floor KLE College Of Pharmacy JNMC CAMPUS, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9902687176  
Fax    
Email  geetnjalisalimath@klepharm.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  KLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi 
Address  KLE College of Pharmacy JNMC CAMPUS, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Geetanjali S Salimath  KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belagavi  Nephrology OPD Unit room no 28 2nd floor Front Entrance NH services road, Nehru Nagar Belagavi Karnataka 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9902687176

geetnjalisalimath@klepharm.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KLECOPBGM  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: N189||Chronic kidney disease, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease Stages 1-5 or those receiving dialysis.
2.Patients Taking five or more medications concurrently.
3.Adults aged 18 years or older.
4.Patients Who Provide Informed Consent to Participate in the study.
5.Referred Patients are included
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients with Cognitive impairment that prevents from completing surveys or providing Informed Consent.
2.Patients who are not willing to provide consent
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
•To Evaluate the effect of Polypharmacy on disease status in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.  One-time assessment at the time of enrollment. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
•To assess and evaluate the effect of Polypharmacy on Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients using Medication Related Quality of Life (MRQOL).  One-time assessment at the time of enrollment. 
•To assess and report the adverse events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.  One-time assessment at the time of enrollment. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="136"
Sample Size from India="136" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   28/10/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="7"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This prospective study aims to evaluate the impact of polypharmacy on disease status, adverse events, and quality of life among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with CKD stages 1–5, including those on dialysis, who are taking five or more medications will be enrolled. The primary objective is to assess the effect of polypharmacy on disease status. Secondary objectives include identifying and reporting adverse drug events and evaluating quality of life using the Medication-Related Quality of Life (MRQoL) questionnaire. Adults aged 18 years and above who provide informed consent will be included, while patients with cognitive impairment or unwilling to give consent will be excluded.  


 
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