Francis L. Weng|Diane R. Brown|John Devin Peipert|Bart Holland|Amy D. Waterman
Protocol of a cluster randomized trial of an educational intervention to increase knowledge of living donor kidney transplant among potential transplant candidates
Saint Barnabas Medical Center|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|General Sciences (United States)|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|General Sciences (United States)
best treatment option endstage renal disease usually transplant preferably live donor kidney transplant ldkt effective ways educate kidney transplant candidates risks benefits process ldkt remain unknownwe report protocol enhancing living donor kidney transplant education elite study cluster randomized trial educational intervention implemented initial transplant evaluation large suburban us transplant center five hundred potential transplant candidates cluster randomized date visit receive either 1 standardofcare usual transplant education 2 intensive education based upon explore transplant series educational materials intensive transplant education includes viewing educational video ldkt receiving print education meeting transplant educator primary outcome consists knowledge benefits risks process ldkt assessed one week transplant evaluation secondary outcome knowledge understanding ldkt assessed 3 months evaluation additional secondary outcomes assessed one week 3 months evaluation include readiness selfefficacy decisional balance regarding transplant ldkt differences assessed race although unit randomization date transplant evaluation visit unit analysis individual potential transplant candidatethe elite study help determine education transplant center best designed help black nonblack patients learn option ldktclinicaltrialsgov number nct01261910