Transition From Hospital to Home in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT)

Completed

Conditions studied: Solid Organ Transplant

In brief

The aim of this study is to determine the influences of discharge teaching and care coordination on how ready a parent is to take their child home from the hospital after a solid organ (kidney, heart and liver) transplant. This study will also look into how the parent handles coping, utilization of healthcare resources, and parent adjustment 3 weeks after discharge from the hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00907023

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

37

Starts

2009-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-11-10

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• parents of children who have undergo a heart, kidney, or liver transplant
• English Speaking
• Parents are 18 years of age or older

You may not qualify if…

• parents with significant cognitive or communication impairment that would not allow them to complete the questionnaires
• parent whose child is receiving their 2nd or 3rd organ transplant

Where it is running

• Children's Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Levine Children's Hospital — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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