App tracks happiness in young transplant patients
NCT ID NCT05241847
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smartphone app to collect quality-of-life reports from children who had a liver transplant and their parents. The goal was to see if using the app could help doctors better understand and support these children. About 200 children aged 8 to 20 and their parents took part.
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Study facts
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- 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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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8 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: The patient must meet all of below criteria to be eligible for enrollment in the study: 1. The patient is \> 8 at enrollment and \< 20 years of age at 2 year post enrollment. 2. The patient received a liver transplantation at least 1 year prior to enrollment. 3. The patient and parent/ guardian have internet access either through a smartphone, tablet or computer. 4. The patient and at least one guardian speaks English or Spanish at a level that allows them to understand the study procedures and consent to the study. Exclusion Criteria: None of the following may be present if the patient is to be eligible for enrollment in the study: 1. The patient is expected to transition to another service (e.g., adult clinic, another hospital) in the year following enrollment. 2. The guardian or patient (in a developmentally-appropriate manner) do not understand the study procedures. This will be verified by asking both guardian and adolescent to repeat the study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Children's
New York, New York, 10027, United States
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Emory Children's
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Mt. Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Seattle Children's
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Toronto Sick Kids
Toronto, Ontario, 10001, Canada
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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UPMC Children's
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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