Information-assisted support for people considering living kidney donation
The Effectiveness of an Information-Assisted Intervention for Potential Living Kidney Donors
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
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 45 (estimated) |
| Ages | 20 Years to 70 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Taoyuan) |
| Trial ID | NCT07243717 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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 this trial is running
Taoyuan
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital — Taoyuan, Taiwan (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ching-Hui Chien, PhD
- Email: chinghui@ntunhs.edu.tw
- Phone: +886-2-28227101
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.