The Paired Donation Consortium Paired Donation Program

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00374400

Enrollment

100

Registered

2006-09-11

Start date

2004-09-30

Completion date

2007-11-30

Last updated

2008-01-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Kidney Transplant

Keywords

Kidney, Transplant, Paired donation, Living donor

Brief summary

The purpose of the protocol is to increase the number of living donor transplants by eliminating immune incompatibilities between donors and recipients through paired donation.

Detailed description

The purpose of the protocol is to increase the number of living donor transplants by eliminating immune incompatibilities between donors and recipients through paired donation. To increase the number of patients transplanted by paired donation by establishment of regional paired donation programs. To develop educational programs for potential living donors and their recipient, as well as the opportunity for transplant professionals to increase acceptance of the PDC to maximize the opportunity for organ donation. To identify and evaluate ethical and psychological factors that may influence the effects of paired donation on living kidney donation.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Persons capable of providing written informed consent. * Each recipient must have one or more medically suitable donors who are either ABO-incompatible or HLA-incompatible.

Exclusion criteria

* Persons with eligible, compatible donor.

Countries

United States

Outcome results