Free lyft rides may speed up liver transplant waitlisting
NCT ID NCT05080595
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving free Lyft rides to liver transplant candidates for their medical visits helps them get on the transplant waiting list faster. 261 adults took part. The goal was to see if removing transportation barriers improves access to care.
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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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261 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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
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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: * Adults (18+) * Attended Phase 1 or Phase 1/2 Liver Transplant clinic visit Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Pregnant women or prisoners * Deemed ineligible for liver transplantation during initial evaluation visit * Not referred for Phase 2 visit at the time of Phase 1 visit among those with initial Phase 1 visit only * Hospitalized at the time of initial Phase 1 or Phase1/2 visit * No access to handheld or landline telephone * Residence outside of 60 miles from Keck Hospital
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Keck Transplant Clinic
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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