Text alerts could save transplanted organs in young patients
NCT ID NCT05613010
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether text message reminders and a smart pillbox can help teenagers and young adults take their daily anti-rejection medicine on time after a kidney or liver transplant. About 65 participants aged 13-25 will use an electronic pillbox that tracks when they take their medication, and receive text prompts if they miss a dose. The goal is to improve medication adherence and reduce the risk of organ rejection.
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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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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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13 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents and young adults (13-25 years old) who underwent kidney or liver transplantation at least 6 months prior to enrollment * Currently prescribed tacrolimus or sirolimus. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving dialysis * Hospitalized for duration of study * Significant developmental or cognitive delay * No access to a mobile device that supports text messaging * Decline to use electronic pill box to monitor daily medication adherence * Non-English speaking * If a participant meets inclusion criteria, enrolls in the study, and experiences graft failure potentially leading to dialysis in the case of kidney transplant recipients, the participant will be given the option to continue in the study if they remain on tacrolimus or sirolimus.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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