Use of Financial Incentives to Increase Live Kidney Donor Follow-up Compliance

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 140

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Location: University of Maryland Medical Center Transplant Center Baltimore Maryland

Summary

This study evaluates whether using small financial incentives increases patient compliance with nationally-mandated living kidney donor follow-up at 6-months, 1-year, and 2-years after donation. Half of participants will receive a financial incentive (mailed gift card) after completing required follow-up activities (brief questionnaire and lab draw), while the other half will be asked to complete the required follow-up activities but will not receive a financial incentive (current standard of care).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥18 years) * Have undergone live donor nephrectomy at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Comprehensive Transplant Center (MDJH) or the University of Maryland Medical Center Transplant Center (MDUM). Exclusion Criteria: * International live kidney donors * Non-English speaking live kidney donors

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03090646). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.