Patient and Physician Intervention to Increase Organ Donation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Communication; Tissue and Organ Donation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Participant Video and Provider Cueing

• Registration Number: NCT01697137
• Lead Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University

Brief Summary

The number of persons on the national solid organ waiting list continues to increase while the number of donated organs has failed to keep pace. In some portions of northeastern Ohio the donation rate is as low as 32%. There is a positive association between discussing organ donation with a primary care physician and signing a donor card. However, such discussions are rare. The investigators propose a blinded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions: 1) showing a donation video to patients in primary care settings waiting to see their physician and 2) cueing of primary care providers to have donation discussions with their patients. The study will be conducted throughout Cuyahoga County in at least 10 ambulatory clinics associated with a single county medical system. Nine hundred patients over 15.5 years of age will be enrolled. The investigators hypothesize that patients exposed to the interventions will be 1) more likely to consent to donate organs, 2) more likely to have donation discussions with their primary care providers, and 3) equally satisfied with the time spent with their doctor compared to patients who are not exposed to the interventions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-02
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Study Completion: 2014-05
• Status Verified: 2015-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 916

Inclusion Criteria

• At least 2 visits with their primary care provider in the last 3 years
• Not previously consented to organ donation
• At least 15.5 years of age
• Less than 78 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• Visually impaired
• Cognitively impaired
• Non-English speaking

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Participant Video and Provider Cueing	Participant Video and Provider Cueing	Participants will watch a video prior to meeting with their provider. Participants will then cue their providers to discuss organ donation with them.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants who consent to donate organs	1 Day	Consent either on the electronic donor registry or by completion of a organ donor card.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants who reported holding donation discussions with their primary care provider	1 Day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The MetroHealth System; 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio, United States