Feasibility Study for the Comprehensive Overweight/Obesity Management Pre-Kidney Transplant (COMPKT) Program
This study tests a weight management program designed specifically for people preparing for kidney transplants. The program combines education about healthy eating and weight loss with technology tools to help you make better lifestyle choices.
Key Objective:The trial tests whether a comprehensive weight management program can help kidney transplant candidates lose weight and improve their health before receiving a transplant.
Who to Consider:People who are overweight or obese and are being evaluated for or preparing to receive a kidney transplant should consider enrolling.
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
This project will be a single-arm feasibility study, with a treatment intervention that includes three interrelated components: (1) patient education using a proven weight loss curriculum, and (2) technology tools for making healthy lifestyle choices.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * on the waiting list for kidney transplant at VCUHS * BMI greater than 35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Children, prisoners, pregnant women