This study is testing a Social Support Network Counseling Intervention for people who are candidates for a kidney transplant. This counseling involves you and members of your social support network. The goal is to see if this counseling helps you better understand your kidney transplant options. To join, you must be at least 18 years old, speak English, and be considered suitable for transplant evaluation by your transplant center. You also need to be willing to participate with at least two members of your social network. The study aims to enroll 86 people, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional study where participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group or an interventional counseling group. The study plans to enroll 86 participants.

What's involved

If you are in the interventional counseling group, you will go through a group education and counseling session with members of your social support network, and complete pre and post surveys. If you are in the control group, you will complete a simple survey.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your knowledge of kidney transplant options will be assessed one month after the intervention.

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