Comparison of a home-based (multi) systemic intervention to promoting Medication AdheRence and Self-management among kidney transplant recipients with care-as-usual: the MARS randomized controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After kidney transplantation non-adherence and inadequate self-management undermine clinical outcomes and quality of life. Both have been demonstrated to be substantial in all age groups. However, interventions promoting adherence and self-management among kidney transplant recipients that have proven to be effective are scarce. In this study we aim to develop and test an intervention to optimize adherence and self-management. In this article we describe the background and design of the trial entitled 'promoting Medication AdheRence and Self-management among kidney transplant recipients' (MARS-trial)'.

Methods/design

This is a single-center, parallel arm randomized controlled trial. Nonadherent kidney transplant recipients aged 12 years or older are eligible for i

SUBMITTER: Beck DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7453377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature