Pediatric Heart Transplantation: Transitioning to Adult Care

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-01

Study Completion Date

2017-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this pilot trial, Transitioning to Adult Care (TRANSIT), is to develop and test an intervention (i.e., a standardized, tailored transition program focused on enhancing adherence) to improve outcomes for emerging adults who underwent heart transplantation as children and transfer to adult care.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Heart Transplantation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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TRANSIT, behavioral

The intervention group will receive more guidance during their transition from a pediatric center to the adult center

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TRANSIT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Educational Modules, staff follow up.

Usual Care Group

The usual care group will receive a standard transfer of care from a pediatric center to an adult center.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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TRANSIT

Educational Modules, staff follow up.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have received a heart transplant at a children's hospital and are ready to transition, as determined by the pediatric heart transplant cardiologist, to the adult heart transplant center with whom a collaborative relationship has been established;
* 18 years or older;
* Able to speak, read at a fifth grade level or above, and write English;
* Physically able to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of psychiatric hospitalization within the last 3 months, assessed on a case-by-case basis with exclusion only if patients could not potentially benefit from the intervention.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No