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The Influence of Intensive Education and Coaching on Compliance for Oral Ganciclovir in the Prophylaxis of CMV: an Open Randomised Trial

Primary Purpose

Cytomegalovirus Infections

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
instructions and coaching
Sponsored by
University Hospital, Ghent
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Cytomegalovirus Infections focused on measuring the effect of information on compliance of medication

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • men and women between 18 and 65 years old
  • de novo kidney transplant patients
  • patients who need CMV prophylaxis with ganciclovir during 3 months
  • patients who gave informed consent after an oral explanation of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients who are seronegative for CMV virus and who received a kidney from a CMV negative donor
  • patients with a creatinin clearance of less than 10 ml/min

Sites / Locations

  • University Hospital Ghent

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

instructions and coaching on the use and intake of ganciclovir

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

relation between compliance of medication towards chemoprophylaxis and occurrence of CMV infection after kidney transplantation

Secondary Outcome Measures

relation between compliance and the instructions which a patient gets about intake of medication

Full Information

First Posted
November 30, 2007
Last Updated
December 4, 2007
Sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent
Collaborators
Hoffmann-La Roche
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00566072
Brief Title
The Influence of Intensive Education and Coaching on Compliance for Oral Ganciclovir in the Prophylaxis of CMV: an Open Randomised Trial
Official Title
The Influence of Intensive Education and Coaching on Compliance for Oral Ganciclovir in the Prophylaxis of CMV: an Open Randomised Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2001 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
May 2003 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent
Collaborators
Hoffmann-La Roche

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
21 patients were randomised to receive instructions and coaching or no intervention on the use and intake of ganciclovir. Intake of medication was measured by an electronic pill box. The duration of the study was 100 days.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Keywords
the effect of information on compliance of medication

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
21 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
instructions and coaching on the use and intake of ganciclovir
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
instructions and coaching
Intervention Description
instructions and coaching or no intervention on the use and intake of ganciclovir
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
relation between compliance of medication towards chemoprophylaxis and occurrence of CMV infection after kidney transplantation
Time Frame
weekly follow-up
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
relation between compliance and the instructions which a patient gets about intake of medication
Time Frame
weekly follow-up

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: men and women between 18 and 65 years old de novo kidney transplant patients patients who need CMV prophylaxis with ganciclovir during 3 months patients who gave informed consent after an oral explanation of the study Exclusion Criteria: patients who are seronegative for CMV virus and who received a kidney from a CMV negative donor patients with a creatinin clearance of less than 10 ml/min
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Isabelle Devolder, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University Hospital, Ghent
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University Hospital Ghent
City
Ghent
ZIP/Postal Code
9000
Country
Belgium

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Links:
URL
http://www.uzgent.be
Description
Website University Hospital Ghent

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