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University Student Intervention to Increase Organ Donation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Behavior
Organ Donation
Registration Number
NCT01969864
Lead Sponsor
Case Western Reserve University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of brief organ donation video interventions on consent for organ donation among college and university students. Our hypothesis is that the organ donation video interventions will be superior to lay health websites for increasing organ donation consent.

Detailed Description

This randomized controlled trial will involve 600 intervention and 600 control university students. Students will be randomized to 1 of 3 arms: a 5-minute video by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a 5-minute video by the study principal investigator, or a health-related website by the Centers for Disease Control. After viewing the intervention, participants will be asked questions including whether they would like to consent to organ donation on their state electronic registry.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2261
Inclusion Criteria
  • Currently enrolled student
  • English speaking
  • No severe visual or auditory impairment
  • Citizen of the United States of America
  • Not a currently registered organ donor
  • Has a driver's license, state identification card, or learner's permit from one of the 50 states
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not a currently enrolled student
  • Limited English proficiency
  • Severe visual or auditory impairment
  • Registered organ donor
  • Does not have an active driver's license, state identification card, or learner's permit from one of the 50 states

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of students who agreed to consent to donation on the state electronic donor registryOne day

Proportion of students who agreed to consent to donation on the state electronic donor registry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of students who were willing to donate within 6 monthsOne day

Proportion of students who were willing to donate within 6 months

Intervention qualityOne day

Student-reported quality of the intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Baldwin Wallace University

🇺🇸

Berea, Ohio, United States

Case Western Reserve University

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland State University

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Baldwin Wallace University
🇺🇸Berea, Ohio, United States

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