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NCT Number: NCT04363515

Pilot Social Support Counseling Intervention for Kidney Transplant Candidates

Feasibility pilot social support counseling intervention for kidney transplant candidates

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Key information

Conditions

Kidney Transplant

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

About this study

Individuals who are eligible for kidney transplant will be randomized into two groups, control and interventional counseling. The control group will be given a simple survey to fill and return while the interventional counseling will go through a second counseling session along with members of their social support networks. The interventional counseling will then complete the survey (same as control group). Survey answers will be recorded within REDCAP.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Between ages 18-80
  • Being considered for kidney transplant
  • Part of social support network for an individual being considered for kidney transplant.
  • Physically and Mentally able to participate.

Treatment and study plan

Social support network counseling intervention

Behavioral

Pilot social support counseling intervention for kidney transplant candidates along with their social support networks

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Correct Answers on Knowledge of Kidney Transplant Options Assessment

    Time frame: one month

    Question key (true/false, multiple choice)

    • A patient on dialysis has the same level of kidney functioning as a patient with a transplanted kidney.
    • In general, patients can live at least 5 years longer with a kidney transplant than if they stayed on dialysis.
    • In general, most people on dialysis are happier with the quality of their lives than people with transplants.
    • Patients have better health outcomes if they receive a transplant before starting dialysis.
    • If a patient waits long enough on the waitlist, a matching kidney from someone who has died will definitely become available.
    • About what percentage of all transplanted kidneys function for at least one year?
    • Nationally, how long do patients generally wait on the waitlist for a kidney from someone who has died?
    • Compared to transplants from donors who have died, how long do transplants from living donors last?
    • What is the chance that a living donor or recipient would die undergoing surgery?

Secondary outcomes

  1. Difference in Decisional Conflict Scores

    Time frame: one month

    questionnaire (Ottawa Decisional Conflict scale)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Minnesota

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 27, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 10, 2025

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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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