Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients and Clinical Trials: Participation Profiles and Impact on Post‐Transplant Care

Many transplant physicians believe that transplant candidates who enroll in clinical trials may have better outcomes than those who do not enroll. We examined a 7‐year cohort (1997–2003) of adult primary, non‐HLA identical, living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) recipients to determine whether demographic characteristics predisposed to enrollment and whether participation affected posttransplant care intensity and/or allograft function. Overall, 146 of 512 (28.5%) LDKT recipients enrolled in clinical trials. LDKT recipients who were male and those who lived