Increasing Communication About Live Donor Kidney Transplant: A Proof of Concept

Virginia Commonwealth University1 site in 1 country236 target enrollmentMay 2013

ConditionsKidney Transplant Candidates

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Kidney Transplant Candidates
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
Enrollment: 236
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in the number of individuals screened as potential living donors
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 8 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will test the efficacy of a communication intervention intended to increase and improve kidney transplant candidates' communication about live donor kidney transplantation.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2013

End Date

April 2016

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Wait listed for kidney transplantation in active status (i.e., status 1 or 2)
•Adult (at least 18 years of age)
•English speaking
•Capable of making medical decisions (i.e., not cognitively impaired)
•Non-institutionalized

Exclusion Criteria

•Not listed for kidney transplantation or wait listed, but not in active status
•Under 18 years of age
•Non-English speaking
•Cognitively impaired
•Institutionalized

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in the number of individuals screened as potential living donors

Time Frame: Upon enrollment (baseline); 1 month post; 3 months post

1 self-reported item

Secondary Outcomes

Change in intentions to discuss live donor kidney transplantation(Upon enrollment (baseline); 1 month post; 3 months post)
Change in engagement in discussion about live donor kidney transplantation(Upon enrollment (baseline); 1 month post; 3 months post)
Change in the number of living donor kidney transplants performed(At study commencement; after all program sessions (interventions) are completed; at study conclusion)