Increasing Communication About Live Donor Kidney Transplant

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

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

Conditions
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Kidney Transplant Candidates

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Living Donor Transplant Education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Usual Care<br>Kidney transplant candidates randomized to this arm will receive only the education provided by the transplant center. After data collection activities have concluded, transplant candidates in this arm will be offered the opportunity to attend a program session. | |
| Experimental: Living Donor Transplant Education 1<br>Participants randomized to Living Donor Transplant Education 1 will receive education on living donor kidney transplantation and its discussion. | Behavioral: Living Donor Transplant Education<br>* The Living Donor Transplant Education informs kidney transplant candidates about living donor transplants and provides guidance in broaching and maintaining discussion about the topic.<br>|
| Experimental: Living Donor Transplant Education 2<br>Participants randomized to Living Donor Transplant Education 2 will receive education on living donor kidney transplantation and its discussion; they will also have the opportunity to practice discussing living kidney transplantation with simulated patients portraying participants' conversational partners. | Behavioral: Living Donor Transplant Education<br>* The Living Donor Transplant Education informs kidney transplant candidates about living donor transplants and provides guidance in broaching and maintaining discussion about the topic.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in the number of individuals screened as potential living donors | 1 self-reported item | Upon enrollment (baseline); 1 month post; 3 months post | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in intentions to discuss live donor kidney transplantation | 3-item, 7-point Likert-type scale | Upon enrollment (baseline); 1 month post; 3 months post | 
| Change in engagement in discussion about live donor kidney transplantation | 2 self-reported items: whether live donor kidney transplantation was discussed (yes/no) and number of discussions held | 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 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Live donor kidney transplantation, Living donation, Patient education, Kidney transplant candidates