Clinical trials: Living Kidney Donor
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Apolipoprotein L1
APOL1 Genetic Testing Program for Living Donors
Living donor (LD) kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, LDs take on a higher risk of future ESKD themselves.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Apolipoprotein L1, Kidney Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT04910867
- Testing
- Components of Genetic Counseling, APOL1 genetic testing, EHR integration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Quadratus Lumborum Block, Surgical Wound Infiltration
Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison
The purpose of this study is to learn if using a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) plane injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the abdominal area improve pain control after surgery compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03496610
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine, QL Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Skin Closure of Surgical Incisions by Tissue Glue vs Suture
Tissue Glue (Cyanoacrylate) Versus Conventional Suture in Kidney Donors
By means of a prospective, randomised trial the investigators want to examine skin closure in living donors - subjected to laparoscopic, hand-assisted nephrectomy - by tissue glue (Cyanoacrylate (Liquiband)) versus conventional…
- Trial name
- TG-CYANO (NCT01521871)
- Testing
- Skin wound closure by tissue glue, Skin wound closure by conventional suture + dressing
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Disorder Related to Renal Transplantation
Campath-1H Induction to Allow Steroid Free Immunosuppression in Pediatric Renal Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Campath-1H induction and the associated lymphocyte depletion will permit long-term rejection-free renal allograft survival in the absence of ongoing corticosteroid administration.
- Trial name
- NCT00167661
- Testing
- Campath-1H
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Kidney Transplant Recipients
Immune Monitoring and CNI Withdrawal in Low Risk Recipients of Kidney Transplantation
The study will compare how well transplanted kidneys work and the response of people's immune systems as tacrolimus, a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), is withdrawn.
- Trial name
- NCT01517984
- Testing
- Tacrolimus (CNI) Withdrawal, Standard Immunosuppressive Therapy
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Renal Failure
Comparing Everolimus and Sirolimus in Renal Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to compare the effectiveness and safety of two different kidney transplant immunosuppression drugs, Zortress (the study drug) and Rapamune (which is used in the current standard immunosuppression regimen).
- Trial name
- NCT01976390
- Testing
- Everolimus, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Renal Transplant Rejection, Transplants and Implants
Prospective Pilot Study of Pre-Transplant Thymoglobulin Administration in Living Donor Renal Transplant Recipients
To determine how safe and effective giving Thymoglobulin before transplantation to patients who are going to be receiving kidney transplants.
- Trial name
- NCT00771745
- Testing
- Thymoglobulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Kidney Transplantation
Mycophenolic Acid Monotherapy in Recipients of HLA-identical Living-Related Transplantation
This randomized trial will enroll adult recipients of HLA-identical living kidney transplants who are at least 1 year post-transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT01053221
- Testing
- Mycophenolic Acid, Standard of Care: CNI and MPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Transplant; Failure, Kidney, EBV
Belatacept 3 Month Post Transplant Conversion Study
This study is being done to investigate the impact of changing immunosuppressive medications from tacrolimus (Prograf®) to belatacept (Nulojix®) between three (3) and six (6) months after kidney transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02213068
- Testing
- belatacept, Tacrolimus, MPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Lorenzo Gallon
Kidney Transplantation
CAMPath and BELimumab for Transplant Tolerance in Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether kidney transplant recipients who receive belimumab (Benlysta®), combined with the standard of care medications for kidney transplant recipients, is safe and effective in…
- Trial name
- CAMPBEL (NCT03591380)
- Testing
- Belimumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Renal Transplant
Belatacept to Prevent Organ Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients
Belatacept is an experimental medication shown in clinical trials to have immune system suppression properties in people who have had renal (e.g., kidney) transplants.
- Trial name
- BESTT (NCT00346151)
- Testing
- Belatacept, Sirolimus, Anti-thymocyte globulin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Kidney Transplant, Adult Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients
Treg Therapy in Subclinical Inflammation in Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study is: To see if polyTregs can reduce inflammation in a transplanted kidney. To find out what effects, good or bad, polyTregs will have in the kidney recipient.
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant, Adult Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients, Renal Transplant, Living Kidney Donor
- Trial name
- TASK (NCT02711826)
- Testing
- Polyclonal Regulatory T Cells, Everolimus, Tacrolimus
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Kidney Transplant
Eculizumab to Prevent Antibody-mediated Rejection in ABO Blood Group Incompatible Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to try to determine if the drug eculizumab can help prevent antibody-mediated rejection in patients undergoing a kidney transplant from a living donor with a different blood type than their own.
- Trial name
- ABOi (NCT01095887)
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Living Donors, Nephrectomy
Conventional Laparoscopic Versus Laparoendoscopic Single Site Donor Nephrectomy in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Laparoscopic nephrectomy (removal of the kidney) is the most common procedure for people donating a kidney to be used for living donor kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- Living Donors, Nephrectomy, Kidney Transplantation, Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Trial name
- NCT01236326
- Testing
- Laparoendoscopic single site donor nephrectomy, Conventional laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Kidney Transplant Failure and Rejection
A Trial of Two Steroid-Free Approaches Toward Mycophenolate Mofetil-Based Monotherapy Immunosuppression
This is an open label, single-center, randomized phase IV pilot study of steroid and calcineurin inhibitor avoidance in renal transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- Cell220 (NCT00166712)
- Testing
- Tacrolimus (TAC), Sirolimus, Alemtuzumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Antibody Mediated Rejection
Safety & Efficacy of Eculizumab to Prevent AMR in Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients Requiring Desensitization
The purpose of this trial was to determine the safety and efficacy of eculizumab in the prevention of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) in sensitized recipients of a living donor kidney transplant requiring desensitization…
- Trial name
- NCT01399593
- Testing
- Eculizumab
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic
Effect of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning on Renal Function in Patients Undergoing Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lower limb ischaemic preconditioning can improve renal function in patients undergoing living donor kidney transplantation
- Conditions
- Kidney Diseases, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Failure, Renal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01289548
- Testing
- remote ischaemic preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Renal Transplant Recipients
Research Study of ATG and Rituximab in Renal Transplantation
The purpose of this study is see if a combination of two drugs, (ATG and rituximab), given at the time of the transplant surgery, will help reduce or eliminate the need for long term immunosuppressive medication.
- Trial name
- RESTARRT (NCT01318915)
- Testing
- ATG, Rituximab, Tacrolimus
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Kidney Transplant
Reducing Disparities in Living Donor Transplant Among African Americans
For most of the patients in the United States with end stage renal disease (ESRD), kidney transplantation represents the optimal treatment, and living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is preferable.
- Trial name
- NCT03819686
- Testing
- Living ACTS website, Standard transplant education procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Renal Disease
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Living Donor Renal Transplant Protocol
In this study, patients undergoing live donor kidney transplantation will be allocated to the control group or remote ischemic preconditioning group (RIPC).
- Trial name
- NCT03084666
- Testing
- Zimmer ATS tourniquet system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham