A prospective multicenter study utilizing standardized instruments for the psychological assessment of hand transplant candidates pre and post-transplant as well as those candidates excluded for transplantation.
The semi-structured psychological interview describes the assessment of significant psychosocial characteristics and it is based on the psychosocial domains of the "Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS)" by Twillman and colleagues for evaluating organ transplant candidates. The interview guide was developed as a tool to guide clinicians through the interview process for hand transplant candidates. The protocol highlights issues that are specific for reconstructive hand transplantation and give clinicians an immediate understanding of what type of information is necessary to conduct a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. Additionally, the psychological assessment provides standardized psychological screening procedures and continuous follow-up ratings by psychometrical testing. The test battery will be performed at the time of initial psychosocial assessment, immediately after transplant, at six and twelve months for the transplant candidates and at initial evaluation, six and twelve months for candidates excluded for transplant.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3
Transplant Effects Questionnaire, Response Evaluation Measure, Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Scale, Alcohol Use Disorders Test, Body Image Questionnaire, Quality of Life Uniscale, Scales of Psychosocial Well-Being, Sense of Coherence Scale.
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Assessment of change in Psychosocial characteristics of hand transplantation candidates
Using validated psychometric instruments and description of psychosocial characteristics based on a standardized assessment instrument.
Time frame: one year posttransplant
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.