NCT02610946.
Trial name or title | Do technology apps improve compliance in adolescent renal transplant recipients? |
Methods | Open label, efficacy study, RCT |
Participants | Adolescent (12‐18 years) kidney transplant recipients |
Interventions | Intervention: Electronic application ‐ Use of electronic apps (iphone or iPad mini) to determine whether it can improve compliance with transplant care and readiness to transition to adult care Paper‐based calendars, reminders, medication list and BP, fluid intake tracking methods |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: medication compliance (12 months) as assessed by presence or absence of antibody‐mediated rejection based on donor‐specific antibody levels Secondary outcome: readiness to transition (baseline, 12 months) ‐ knowledge of transplant care and readiness to transition to adult care assessed by questionnaire of disease knowledge |
Starting date | April 2015 |
Contact information | Dr Ha Tran hatran@stanford.edu Dr Priya Chandra priyac1@stanford.edu |
Notes | Clinical trials last verified November 2015, recruitment ongoing |