ImPRoving Adherence to Immunosuppressive Therapy by Mobile Internet Application in Solid Organ Transplant Patients

N/AUnknownNCT01905514

Seoul National University Hospital140 enrolled

Overview

Nonadherence to immunosuppression is a leading cause of late graft rejection, chronic rejection and graft failure and it is regarded as a preventable cause of graft loss after solid organ transplantation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether mobile application for drug medication can enhance the drug adherence rate.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Kidney Transplantation

Interventions

internet mobile applicationDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 1 year after kidney transplantation * out-patient follow up in Seoul National University Hospital * using android smartphone * taking Prograf as a main immunosuppressant * 15-70 years Exclusion Criteria: * patients who cannot use medication event monitoring system * multiorgan transplant * immunosuppression medication change within 4 weeks of randomization * caregiver management of the medication regimen * pregnancy * patients who can not use mobile application

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

adherence rate

Time frame: up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

biopsy proven acute rejection rate

Time frame: up to 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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