Effect of an interactive voice response system on self-management in kidney transplant recipients: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adherence to a complex and ongoing set of therapeutic recommendations significantly determines short and long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation (KT). Interactive voice response system (IVRS) is a novel phone-based platform which is potentially useful to deliver health behavior interventions.

Objective

The aims of the study is to describe the development of a theory-driven and educational IVRS investigate the effect of an IVRS on the self-management outcomes in KT recipients as compared with the control group.

Methods

This study has been designed as a randomized, 2 parallel groups controlled trial. The KT recipients' older than18 years of age with access to a cellphone will be included. A total of 120 patients will be randomly assigned to the cont

SUBMITTER: Ganjali R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6380874 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature