Living Kidney Donor Lost Wages Trial
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Kidney Diseases
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Candidates will be randomized 1:1 to the LW-A or LW-B arm, with stratification for race. The investigators will prepare the randomization schedule using permuted blocks of randomly varying size to limit predictability and imbalances in arm assignment throughout the study. KT candidates will be informed of group assignment immediately after consenting to the study.Masking: Double (Care Provider, Investigator)Masking Description: Allocation will be concealed from the study investigators; however, research assistants conducting the assessments will not be blinded since the assessment protocol differs based on group assignment. Study participants will know which arm they are in, but not the reimbursement amount of the other arm.Primary Purpose: Other
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) accelerates the path to transplantation and yields superior outcomes compared to dialysis and deceased donor kidney transplantation (KT). However, the annual number of LDKTs has declined over the last decade, particularly among minority and low-income patient...
Live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) accelerates the path to transplantation and yields superior outcomes compared to dialysis and deceased donor kidney transplantation (KT). However, the annual number of LDKTs has declined over the last decade, particularly among minority and low-income patients. The investigators hypothesize, and have preliminary data to support, that the financial impact on living donors (LDs) is a major contributor to the LDKT decline and for persistent racial disparities in LDKT rates. Many LDs have substantial non-reimbursed direct and indirect costs, most notably the loss of income or wages following surgery. In this study, the investigators will: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of offering reimbursement for LD lost wages on the LDKT rate; (2) examine whether offering reimbursement for LD lost wages reduces known racial disparities in LDKT; and (3) determine whether study outcomes differ significantly by maximum reimbursement amount for LD lost wages.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03268850
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Not Provided
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