Information-assisted support for people considering living kidney donation
Official title: The Effectiveness of an Information-Assisted Intervention for Potential Living Kidney Donors
Run by National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences · NCT07243717 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program will try an information-assisted approach to improve knowledge, boost decision-making confidence, and reduce decisional conflict for people considering living kidney donation.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 20 Years to 70 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 45 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Taoyuan) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 27, 2026 |
| Main results expected | July 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | July 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 8, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07243717 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are adults willing to undergo evaluation for living kidney donation who have completed initial medical screening, can provide written informed consent, and have a smartphone or tablet with internet access.
✕Probably not a fit
People deemed unsuitable for donation after specialist evaluation, those without an internet-capable device, or individuals unwilling or unable to complete the program or follow-up questionnaires are unlikely to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The project uses a one-group pretest–posttest design to recruit potential living kidney donors from urology and kidney transplant outpatient clinics at two hospitals in northern Taiwan. After informed consent and a baseline questionnaire, participants receive a four-week information-assisted program alongside routine care, with follow-up assessments at four and eight weeks. Outcomes include decisional conflict, decision self-efficacy, knowledge about living kidney donation, positive thinking, family resilience, and satisfaction with the program. Structured, validated questionnaires will be used to compare changes from baseline to each follow-up time point.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help potential donors make more informed, confident, and less conflicted decisions about donating a kidney.
How similar studies have gone: Previous decision-aid and information-based programs in transplant and other medical decisions have often improved knowledge and reduced decisional conflict, but randomized evidence specifically in potential living kidney donors is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to undergo evaluation for living kidney donation * Owns a smartphone or tablet with internet access * Able and willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: \- Deemed unsuitable for kidney donation after evaluation by a transplant specialist
Where it's running
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan, Taiwan Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ching-Hui Chien, PhD
- Email: chinghui@ntunhs.edu.tw
- Phone: +886-2-28227101
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.