New tool helps kidney patients decide on organ offers
NCT ID NCT05879302
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tested a shared decision-making tool called the Donor Offer Plan (DOP) for people on the kidney transplant waiting list. 100 participants reviewed an online education module and discussed their donor preferences with a transplant nurse. The goal was to see if this approach helps patients make more informed choices about accepting donor kidneys, especially those at risk of being discarded.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Donor Offer Plan (DOP) and web-based educational module
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help kidney transplant patients make more informed decisions about accepting donor organs, potentially reducing organ discard rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (100 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all transplant centers or patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Candidate on the kidney transplant waiting list * Greater than 3 months since listing for transplant * 18 Years of age or older * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * \< 18 years of age * Patients who choose to opt out of research. * Unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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