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NCT Number: NCT01853007

Communicating About Choices in Transplantation

The purpose of this study is to test the impact of a newly developed educational program on kidney transplant candidates' communication about living and deceased donor kidney transplantation.

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Key information

Conditions

End Stage Renal Disease and Kidney Transplantation Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Diseases Kidney Failure, Chronic Male Urogenital Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Renal Insufficiency Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

About this study

The Communicating about Choices (COACH) in Transplantation program educates patients with end stage renal disease, who are waitlisted for kidney transplantation, about kidney disease and the risks, benefits and processes for both living and deceased donor transplantation. The program also teaches key communication skills needed to effectively initiate and manage conversations about transplantation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Wait listed for kidney transplantation in active status
  • 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

Treatment and study plan

COACH Program

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in engagement in discussion of living and deceased donor transplantation

    Time frame: Baseline (upon enrollment); 1 month post; 3 months post

    2 self-report items: whether transplantation was discussed (yes/no) and the number of discussions held

  2. Change in knowledge of living and deceased donor transplant

    Time frame: Upon enrollment (baseline); 1 month post; 2 months post

    15 True/False Questions

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in intentions to discuss living and deceased donor transplantation

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

    3-item, 7-point Likert-type scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Other

Collaborators

  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Registry information

Official study title

Communicating About Choices in Transplantation (COACH)

Acronym: COACH

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
May 14, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 28, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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