Status:
RECRUITING
Technology Enabled Strategies to Promote Treatment Adherence in Liver Transplant
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Liver Transplant; Complications
Cirrhosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Liver transplantation is increasingly performed for older adults with multiple comorbidities. Medication adherence is key to maintaining proper function of the transplanted liver and optimize health; ...
Detailed Description
Liver transplant, the only cure for end-stage liver disease, is a costly and limited resource that increases survival. It is increasingly performed among older adults who have a higher burden of comor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Liver Transplant Recipient
- 18 years or older
- Within 3 months of liver transplant
- English or Spanish-speaking
- Home-dwelling\*
- Patient or care partner owns a smart phone and is comfortable receiving text messages and/or using the internet on the smart phone.
- \*The definition of "home" includes hotel or short-term housing. Patients who are going to a rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility (SNF) immediately after transplant may still be recruited if the site-PI/Co-I determines they are likely to be discharged to home within 3 months post-transplant.
- Care Partner
- 18 years or older
- English or Spanish speaking
- Care partner has access to a smart phone and is comfortable receiving text messages and/or using the internet on the smart phone.
- Liver Transplant Recipient
Exclusion
- Liver transplant recipient who speaks neither English nor Spanish
- Any severe uncorrectable vision, hearing, or cognitive impairments that may impede study interviews
- Care Partner
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
360 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05260268
Start Date
December 1 2022
End Date
January 1 2027
Last Update
May 16 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33146
2
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60208
3
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104