🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-03-28

A Central Preservation and Assessment Service to Optimize Donor Kidney Allocation (NCT06263023)

An Observational Study of a Dedicated Preservation and Assessment Service to Optimize Organ Utilization for Hard-to-Place Kidneys

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: 34 Lives, PBC

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This is a study to collect information to assess if transporting hard-to-place (HTP) donor kidneys to a central preservation and assessment facility with dedicated organ assessment capabilities increases allocation success to transplant hospitals.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital — Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 16 Years to 75 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Sub-Normothermic Machine Preservation and Assessment (OTHER)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)

  • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
  • Indiana University Health — Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri
  • Erie County Medical Center — Buffalo, New York
  • New York University Langone — New York, New York
  • The Mount Sinai Hospital — New York, New York
  • Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health — Madison, Wisconsin

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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