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Expanding Live Donor Kidney Transplantation Through Advocacy Training and Social Media
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
This pilot study will be a clinical trial to test the feasibility and effectiveness of an educational intervention and a mobile health intervention in adults with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who have not yet identified a potential live donor.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
775
Start Date
2017-04-01
Completion Date
2026-12-07
Last Updated
2025-12-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Facebook App
This web-based mobile application allows candidates to write a simple and effective story to share with their previously built network on Facebook to help share their story and identify a potential live donor.
Live Donor Champion + Facebook App
A "Live Donor Champion" (LDC) is a friend, family member, or community member who serves as an advocate for the candidate in their pursuit of live donation. The investigators have developed a six-month program that provides education and advocacy training to waitlist candidates and their LDCs.
Locations (2)
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States