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A new tool aims to predict and prevent living kidney donor Drop-Out

NCT ID NCT07793890

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study focuses on people from racial and ethnic minority groups who volunteer to donate a kidney but often stop the evaluation process before donation. Researchers are building a risk index to identify who is likely to drop out, then testing a six-month support program delivered by phone or video. The program offers monthly check-ins to help donors make informed decisions, whether they proceed or not. The goal is to see if this support can reduce drop-out rates by at least 25% compared to what is expected.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Living Kidney Donor Support, a behavioral intervention with educational and emotional support sessions over six months
What this could lead to
If successful, this could reduce drop-out rates among minority living kidney donors, increasing the number of life-saving transplants.
What could go wrong
This is a pilot study with a small sample and no randomization, so results may not apply broadly. The support program may not lower drop-out rates as hoped.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population will be recruited from Houston Methodist Hospital, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) network.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Potential living kidney donor flagged as higher risk for drop-out * Previous living kidney donors. Exclusion Criteria: * Ruled out from donating by a transplant center * High (≥ 35) or low (≤ 18) body mass index (BMI) * High blood pressure * Diabetes * Concern for undiagnosed kidney disease * Age ≤ 18 years

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Drop out High risk Kidney donor Kidney transplant Living donor of kidney Living kidney donation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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