Pilot Social Support Counseling Intervention for Kidney Transplant Candidates

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Pilot social support counseling intervention for kidney transplant candidates

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Pilot Social Support Counseling Intervention for Kidney Transplant Candidates

Conditions
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Kidney Transplant

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Social support network counseling intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: A control group versus interventional group. Interventional group and their social support network will complete questionnaire.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Usual Pre-Transplant Counseling Intervention<br>Subjects in the control arm will undergo usual pre-transplant counseling as per the standard of care. | |
| Experimental: Social Support Network Counseling Intervention<br>Subjects in the intervention arm will undergo an additional pretransplant counseling session along with members of their social support networks between 2-12 weeks after their initial transplant evaluation and counseling | Behavioral: Social support network counseling intervention<br>* Pilot social support counseling intervention for kidney transplant candidates along with their social support networks<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals looking to undergo the kidney transplant process and further understanding transplant counseling. | Getting listed for kidney transplant | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals acquiring more knowledge of kidney transplant | questionnaire (no scale) | 1 month | 
| Individuals understanding Decisional Conflicts with kidney transplants | questionnaire (no scale) | one month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Interventional Counseling, Kidney Transplant, Interventional Mapping, Counseling, Social Support Networks, Dialysis