Status:

COMPLETED

Quality of Life Therapy for Adults With ESRD Awaiting Renal Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

End-stage Renal Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether psychological intervention is effective in improving quality of life, mood, and relationships among adults with end-stage renal disease who are awaiti...

Detailed Description

Despite known quality of life (QOL) deficits associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), there have been very few attempts to develop strategies to improve QOL in adults with ESRD awaiting renal t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female patients between 21 and 70 years of age
  • Diagnosis of ESRD
  • Wait-listed for deceased donor renal transplantation (primary transplant only)
  • White or African American race
  • Signed informed consent
  • Primary caregiver identified as spouse or domestic partner
  • Resides within 60 minutes of transplant center

Exclusion

  • Prior recipient of renal transplantation
  • Prior recipient of other solid organ transplantation
  • Wait-listed for combined kidney-pancreas transplantation
  • Current substance abuse or dependency
  • Currently hospitalized
  • Current recipient of psychological intervention services
  • Mental retardation
  • Substantial cognitive impairment (score of 23 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
  • Communication difficulties (speech, hearing) so substantial that they would prevent patient from participating actively in one of the interventions (determined by transplant social worker)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00428012

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

January 6 2012

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The Transplant Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215