Optimal A1c Control in Post Liver or Combined Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Have Diabetes Mellitus

September 10, 2021 updated by: Methodist Health System
Major cardiovascular events are greatest in liver transplant recipients with sustained post-transplantation diabetes1. However, the optimal A1c target after transplantation has not been studied. The objective is to understand the optimal A1c target post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant. Strict A1c control will improve mortality and cardiovascular risk post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant and improve complications post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Major cardiovascular events are greatest in liver transplant recipients with sustained post-transplantation diabetes. However, the optimal A1c target after transplantation has not been studied. The objective is to understand the optimal A1c target post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant. Strict A1c control will improve mortality and cardiovascular risk post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant and improve complications post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant.

Strict blood sugar control in non-transplant patients with diabetes mellitus has shown unfavorable results in previous studies. However, no optimal A1c level has been studied in liver and combined liver and kidney transplant patients. Furthermore, guidelines for A1c target post-transplant are of expert opinion.

The primary objective is to assess the impact of hemoglobin A1c on all-cause mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation between 2008 to 2018. The second objective is to assess the impact of hemoglobin A1c on complications post liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation.

Study Type

Observational

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
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203
        • Methodist Health System

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

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Data will be obtained from UNOS, which is a large, non-profit organization, database about organ transplant recipients in the United States. Data will be collected from January 2008 to December 2018, and compared outcomes (as mentioned above) between liver and combined liver and kidney transplant recipients with A1c values <6.0, 6.1 to 7.0, 7.1 to 8.0, 8.1 to 8.9, or >9.0.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients 18 years old or older in the United States with diabetes undergoing or post liver and combined liver and kidney transplant from January 2008 to December 2018.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • <18 years old

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
Stroke or myocardial infarction
Time Frame: January 2008 to December 2018
January 2008 to December 2018
cause specific mortality from infection/sepsis
Time Frame: January 2008 to December 2018
January 2008 to December 2018

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Methodist Health System

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mangesh Pagadala, MD, The Liver Institute Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

September 12, 2019

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 19, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 19, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 30, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 17, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 037.IMD.2019.D

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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