The Paired Donation Consortium Paired Donation Program

University of Cincinnati

Status: Completed

Conditions: Kidney Transplant

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00374400

PDC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the protocol is to increase the number of living donor transplants by eliminating immune incompatibilities between donors and recipients through paired donation.

Full description

The purpose of the protocol is to increase the number of living donor transplants by eliminating immune incompatibilities between donors and recipients through paired donation.

To increase the number of patients transplanted by paired donation by establishment of regional paired donation programs.

To develop educational programs for potential living donors and their recipient, as well as the opportunity for transplant professionals to increase acceptance of the PDC to maximize the opportunity for organ donation.

To identify and evaluate ethical and psychological factors that may influence the effects of paired donation on living kidney donation.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Persons capable of providing written informed consent.
• Each recipient must have one or more medically suitable donors who are either ABO-incompatible or HLA-incompatible.

Exclusion criteria

• Persons with eligible, compatible donor.