Patient and Physician Intervention to Increase Organ Donation
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Conditions studied: Tissue and Organ Donation, Communication
In brief
The number of persons on the national solid organ waiting list continues to increase while the number of donated organs has failed to keep pace. In some portions of northeastern Ohio the donation rate is as low as 32%. There is a positive association between discussing organ donation with a primary care physician and signing a donor card. However, such discussions are rare. The investigators propose a blinded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions: 1) showing a donation video to patients in primary care settings waiting to see their physician and 2) cueing of primary care providers to have donation discussions with their patients. The study will be conducted throughout Cuyahoga County in at least 10 ambulatory clinics associated with a single county medical system. Nine hundred patients over 15.5 years of age will be enrolled. The investigators hypothesize that patients exposed to the interventions will be 1) more likely to consent to donate organs, 2) more likely to have donation discussions with their primary care providers, and 3) equally satisfied with the time spent with their doctor compared to patients who are not exposed to the interventions.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01697137
- Run by
- Case Western Reserve University
- People needed
- 916
- Starts
- 2012-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-02-23
Who can join
Age: 15 and older, up to 78. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- At least 2 visits with their primary care provider in the last 3 years
- Not previously consented to organ donation
- At least 15.5 years of age
- Less than 78 years of age
You may not qualify if…
- Visually impaired
- Cognitively impaired
- Non-English speaking
Where it is running
- The MetroHealth System — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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