Living Donors, Tissue Donors
Conditions
Brief summary
An organ transplant is frequently the best option and, in some cases, the only option to save the lives of transplant recipients. Receiving an organ from a living donor eliminates the need to wait for a deceased donor, an option that many transplant recipients do not survive. However, donating an organ presents health concerns to the donor as well. This study will use surveys to evaluate the understanding of risk and psychological pressure that living organ donors felt when making the decision to donate. It will also compare participants' answers across geographic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
Interventions
PROCEDUREOrgan Donation
People in this study will donate either a lung or kidney
Sponsors
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Living donor of a kidney or lung
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire Score 1 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Feelings of pressure to donate an organ on a 4-point scale e.g.; 1: No pressure to 4: A lot of pressure. |
| Questionnaire Score 2 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Understanding of the donor screening process on a 4-point scale e.g.; 1: No understanding to 4: Full understanding. |
| Questionnaire Score 3 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Understanding of medical and psychosocial consequences of organ donation on a 4-point scale e.g.; 1: No understanding to 4: Full understanding. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire Score Secondary Endpoint 1 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Understanding of short-term medical risks of donation answered on a 4-point scale e.g.; 1: No understanding to 4: Full understanding. |
| Questionnaire Score Secondary Endpoint 2 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Understanding of long-term medical risks of donation expressed by donors on a scale of 1 to 4 e.g.; 1: No understanding to 4: Full understanding. |
| Questionnaire Score Secondary Endpoint 3 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Understanding of psychological risks of donation expressed by donors on a scale of 1 to 4 e.g.; 1: No understanding to 4: Full understanding. |
| Questionnaire Score Secondary Endpoint 4 | Change from 1 week prior to donation and 3 months after donation | Understanding that recipients may have variable outcomes as expressed by donors on a scale of 1 to 4 e.g.; 1: No understanding to 4: Full understanding. |
Outcome results
None listed