Identification and Treatment of Diabetes In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 1 - 18 |
| Updated: | 8/10/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 7, 2016 |
| End Date: | December 2025 |
The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of post-transplant diabetes on
medical and psychosocial outcomes in individuals who receive solid-organ transplant prior to
18 years of age and their families.
medical and psychosocial outcomes in individuals who receive solid-organ transplant prior to
18 years of age and their families.
This study seeks to understand how organ transplant patients are affected by the development
of diabetes, and to test whether early diagnosis of diabetes and comprehensive professional
support will:
1. facilitate the adjustment of children and their families to the rigors of diabetes care
2. improve adherence to medication regimens
3. reduce acute complications of diabetes and organ rejection.
of diabetes, and to test whether early diagnosis of diabetes and comprehensive professional
support will:
1. facilitate the adjustment of children and their families to the rigors of diabetes care
2. improve adherence to medication regimens
3. reduce acute complications of diabetes and organ rejection.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta who have received a kidney, liver, or
heart transplant
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received a transplant after 18 years of age
- Cognitively unable to participant as determined by the study team psychologist
- Not receiving a solid organ transplant for kidney, liver, or heart
- Declines participation invitation
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