Virtual visits could make kidney donor counseling easier
NCT ID NCT07206069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether telemedicine can effectively educate and counsel people considering living kidney donation. Researchers will compare standard in-person care with live video visits. The goal is to see if telemedicine is practical and helps donors make better decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telemedicine shared decision-making
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that telemedicine is a practical way to support living kidney donor candidates, potentially improving access to education and counseling.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on decision-making, not medical outcomes.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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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: * 18 years of age or older * Reside in the State of California * Registered living kidney donor candidate at UC Irvine Medical Center Exclusion Criteria: \- Individuals with a contraindication to living kidney donation (for example, heart disease, cancer)
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California Irvine Medical Center
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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