Improving treatments for kidney conditions in New Zealand
Working with health professionals and patients in clinical trials
Participate in kidney research in Aotearoa New Zealand
We are a small group of passionate researchers who do research including clinical trials to improve wellbeing related to kidney conditions.
We work with patients, whānau, families, nurses, doctors, healthcare workers, researchers and advocates to do research that aims to be accessible to patients and supported by healthcare workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Kidney conditions are experienced by one in eight people, and we know that treatments including dialysis and kidney transplantation and appropriate wrap around care are delivered unevenly to New Zealand communities.
Clinical trials play a key role in improving medicine. They may help us to live longer, have healthier lives and enhance our quality of life.
Participation in these studies may lead to better therapies for diseases where no cure currently exists, such as
- metformin for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (IMPEDE‑PKD)
- phosphate binders for people on dialysis (PHOSPHATE)
- improving symptom management, for example, using medical cannabis as explored in the DOPE study
- equitable treatment options, such as incremental dialysis (starting 2 days a week instead of 3) instead of traditional dialysis, which could alleviate the current strain on our dialysis centres (INCH‑HD)