Microcirculation of Patients With Kidney Transplant

December 12, 2016 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Sublingual Microcirculation Data of Patients With Kidney Transplant

This study measures the sublingual microcirculation of patients with kidney transplant using MicroScan. The data will be compared with data of health volunteers and end stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study measures the sublingual microcirculation of patients with kidney transplant using MicroScan. The data will be compared with data of health volunteers and end stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. The microcirculation date includes total small vessel density, perfused small vessel density, proportion of perfused vessels, microvascular flow index, and heterogeneity index.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

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

20 years to 79 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with kidney transplant

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with kidney transplant for more than one month

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index (BMI) < 18.5 or > 30
  • diagnosis of sepsis or trauma, or admitted to intensive care unit within one month before enrollment
  • body temperature < 35.5 or > 37.5 Celsius
  • patients with tongue resection
  • non-native speaker

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?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Total small vessel density
Time Frame: 6 hours
6 hours
Perfused small vessel density
Time Frame: 6 hours
6 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

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

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 5, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

August 22, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 14, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2016

Last Verified

December 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201605035RINC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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