Can a friend be your kidney donor champion? new program tested

NCT ID NCT03435510

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a program called the Live Donor Champion Program, which trains a friend or family member to help a kidney patient find a live donor. The program was offered to 111 patients on the kidney transplant waitlist. Researchers wanted to see if the program could be successfully used in transplant centers. The study did not test whether the program actually led to more transplants, only how well it could be put into practice.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Live Donor Champion Program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could help more kidney patients find live donors and increase transplant rates.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed pilot study focused on implementation, not patient outcomes. Results may not apply to all centers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease end stage renal failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE

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Locations

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Washington University in Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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