Quality of Life Therapy for Adults With ESRD Awaiting Renal Transplantation

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: End-stage Renal Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether psychological intervention is effective in improving quality of life, mood, and relationships among adults with end-stage renal disease who are awaiting kidney transplantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00428012

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

65

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-01-06

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female patients between 21 and 70 years of age
• Diagnosis of ESRD
• Wait-listed for deceased donor renal transplantation (primary transplant only)
• White or African American race
• Signed informed consent
• Primary caregiver identified as spouse or domestic partner
• Resides within 60 minutes of transplant center

You may not qualify if…

• Prior recipient of renal transplantation
• Prior recipient of other solid organ transplantation
• Wait-listed for combined kidney-pancreas transplantation
• Current substance abuse or dependency
• Currently hospitalized
• Current recipient of psychological intervention services
• Mental retardation
• Substantial cognitive impairment (score of 23 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
• Communication difficulties (speech, hearing) so substantial that they would prevent patient from participating actively in one of the interventions (determined by transplant social worker)

Where it is running

• The Transplant Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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