The "House Calls" Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Racial Disparities in Live Donor Kidney Transplantation: Rationale and Design.
Rodrigue JR, Pavlakis M, et al.Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33(4):811-818, 2012.
Aims
To evaluate the effectiveness of three different transplant educational interventions for increasing live donor kidney transplantation in black Americans.
Interventions
Transplant education was given at participants’ homes (e.g., house calls) versus given through group (group-based) versus individual education (individual counseling) in the transplant centre.
Participants
180 black Americans awaiting kidney transplantation.
Outcomes
The primary outcome is the occurrence of a live donor kidney transplant. Secondary outcomes are living donor inquiries and evaluations, live donor kidney transplantation readiness and willingness as well as living donation knowledge. Sex, age, dialysis status and quality of life will be evaluated as moderating factors.
Follow-up
2 years post-intervention.
CET Conclusions
This is an interesting protocol designed to assess whether different educational exposure would increase the rate of live donor transplantation among black Americans compared to white Americans. The study has commenced and the primary outcome to be assessed is whether there will be a significant increase in the black American live kidney donor rate.
Quality notes
This paper describes the study design only, quality assessment is not applicable.
Trial registration
NCT00785265 (ClinicalTrials.gov)