Phone coaching helps teen transplant patients stay on track
NCT ID NCT03691220
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a phone-based coaching program to help teenagers who had a liver transplant take their anti-rejection medication regularly. The program used personalized calls to improve adherence, with the goal of reducing organ rejection. A total of 148 teens aged 12 to 20 who were at least 2.5 years post-transplant and had a history of poor medication adherence took part.
What this could mean
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Active substance
phone-based coaching calls
What this could lead to
If it works, this could help teen liver transplant recipients stick to their medication schedule and lower their risk of organ rejection.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study with 148 participants, so results are available but may not apply to all teens. The intervention is behavioral, so success depends on individual engagement.
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Locations
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Benioff Children's Hospital UCSF
San Francisco, California, 94107, United States
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C.S.Mott Children's Hospital
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Miami Transplant Institute
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Hospital For Sick Children Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X8, Canada