MITIGAAT: Multifaceted Intervention To Improve Graft Outcome Disparities in African American Kidney Transplants

Description

This is a randomized study to test a smartphone app that a pharmacist will use to help kidney transplant patients track their medications, blood pressures, and blood sugars in those with diabetes. The goal of this study is to improve care and outcomes in kidney transplant patients and, in particular, help African American patients have better outcomes after transplant.

Conditions

Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a randomized study to test a smartphone app that a pharmacist will use to help kidney transplant patients track their medications, blood pressures, and blood sugars in those with diabetes. The goal of this study is to improve care and outcomes in kidney transplant patients and, in particular, help African American patients have better outcomes after transplant.

Multifaceted Intervention To Improve Graft Outcome Disparities in African American Kidney Transplants (MITIGAAT)

MITIGAAT: Multifaceted Intervention To Improve Graft Outcome Disparities in African American Kidney Transplants

Condition
Medication Adherence
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Charleston

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ≥18 years of age
  • * ≥2 years post-kidney transplant
  • * Non-kidney transplant recipient (liver, lung, heart, intestine, pancreas, bone marrow)
  • * Not capable of measuring own BP and glucose in those with diabetes
  • * Not capable of using mobile health application after adequate training
  • * Not capable of speaking, hearing, and reading English

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Medical University of South Carolina,

Study Record Dates

2027-10-31