Survey of Adherence to Immunosuppression and Other Medications in Kidney Transplant Patients

NCT00433134 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2009-04-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Goal:

To define the causes and issues associated with nonadherence in our population

Hypothesis:

There is a difference in the rates and patterns of adherence to transplant medications versus other medications also taken by transplant patients

Methods:

1. A standardized interviewer-administered confidential survey exploring levels of adherence to transplant medications and other medications as well questionnaires on a variety of cognitive and other factors known to be associated with adherence.
2. A brief review of demographics and pertinent laboratory information at the same encounter

Conditions

  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Treatment Refusal
  • Patient Compliance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Adherence

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mariana Markell, MD · State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

  • Sima Terebelo, MPH, RPA-C · State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2007-06-30
Completion
2007-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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