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Should kidney donors get a medal? new study asks them
NCT ID NCT07254546
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study interviews 15 people who have donated a kidney to understand their feelings about receiving a symbolic token of gratitude, like a commemorative medal. Researchers want to learn if such recognition could improve donors' experience and encourage more donations. The study is purely observational and does not test any treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help develop meaningful, non-financial ways to thank living kidney donors and improve their emotional experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage qualitative study with only 15 participants from one hospital, so findings may not apply broadly.
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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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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Individuals who have donated a kidney at Hôpital Saint-Louis between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2025, or are currently engaged in a living kidney donation process with nephrectomy scheduled before June 30, 2026. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal or opposition to participate in the study. * Individuals under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, or legal safeguard). * Individuals deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision. * Individuals under 18 years of age. * Kidney donation performed in a hospital other than Hôpital Saint-Louis.
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