Helping adults get the support they need to complete the kidney transplant process
INSPIRE: INterventionS for Promoting kIdney tRansplant Empowerment
This program builds patient- and caregiver-informed supports to help adults with kidney failure complete the steps needed to get a kidney transplant and fair access to waitlisting.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11370842 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited into a program co-designed by patients, caregivers, clinicians, and health system leaders to address the many barriers that keep people from finishing transplant evaluation and being waitlisted. The team will conduct interviews and use stakeholder workgroups to create a multi-level intervention that targets practical and psychosocial hurdles such as support, finances, and inconsistent evaluation practices. The intervention will be implemented through participating dialysis clinics and transplant centers and tracked across the referral, evaluation, and waitlisting steps. This work builds on two decades of community-engaged research and prior trials to tailor supports for people like you.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults aged 21 and older with end-stage kidney disease who are referred for transplant evaluation or are on dialysis and seeking transplant, along with their caregivers, are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People under age 21, those not pursuing transplant, or patients not served by participating transplant centers or dialysis clinics may not be eligible or benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could make it easier and fairer for patients to complete transplant evaluations and increase the number who get waitlisted and transplanted.
How similar studies have performed: Previous community-engaged interventions have improved access and outcomes in other settings and some transplant-focused efforts showed promise, but comprehensive multi-level programs to standardize psychosocial evaluation are relatively new.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chan, Lili — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Study coordinator: Chan, Lili
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.