Screening for Patients Needing Kidney, Kidney-Pancreas, or Islet-Cell Transplant

December 14, 2019 updated by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Screening Protocol for Patients Needing a Kidney, Kidney-Pancreas, or Islet Cell Transplant

Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for most end-stage kidney disease. This procedure is limited, however, by two major factors: 1) a shortage of donor organs and 2) organ rejection by the recipient. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is screening patients with kidney failure or diabetes who may be eligible for kidney, kidney and pancreas, or islet cell transplantation.

Patients in this screening study are not offered treatment. When the screening is complete, patients will be offered an opportunity to participate in another institute study, or, if there are no active studies appropriate for the patient, other options will be suggested to the primary or referring physician. Patients found eligible for a study are not obligated to participate.

Screening for all patients typically consists of blood tests, urinalysis, electrocardiogram, PPD tuberculosis screen and pregnancy test. Chest and kidney X-rays and other studies may be done on patients determined eligible for a particular study, including transplantation. A summary of all test results will be sent to the referring physician unless the patient requests otherwise.

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Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This protocol is designed for screening of patients with renal failure and/or diabetes who may be eligible for kidney, kidney-pancreas, or islet cell transplantation. Its purpose is to allow detailed investigation into the renal and endocrine function of these patients, and the status of other organ systems that would determine their ability to safely tolerate specific aspects of other therapeutic research protocols. After completion of this screening process, the patient will either be offered a chance to participate in an active treatment protocol, or if no appropriate protocol is identified, will have recommendations for other treatment options relayed to the primary or referring physicians.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

621

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Patients will be entered on this protocol at the time of their first visit to the NIH Clinical Center Outpatient Clinic or Inpatient Services if:

The patient carries the diagnosis of a disorder for which the Transplant Branch has active research interest, and based on information received from an outside physician, they meet preliminary eligibility criteria for other specific research protocols.

The patient or the patient's guardian is capable of providing informed consent, and signs the informed consent after initial counseling by clinical staff. Separate consent forms for all interventional procedures will be obtained after explanation of the specific procedure.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

History of known malignancies except basal cell carcinoma of the skin.

Inability to give legal informed consent by self or legal guardian.

Inability or willingness to comply with protocol monitoring and therapy, including, among others, a history of noncompliance, circumstances where compliance with protocol requirements is not feasible due to living conditions, travel restrictions, access to urgent medical services, or access to anti-rejection drugs after the research protocol is completed.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Monique E Cho, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 4, 1999

Study Completion

May 30, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2019

Last Verified

May 30, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 990120
  • 99-DK-0120

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