Biomarkers of Kidney Function in Transplant Medicine

September 6, 2023 updated by: University Hospital Ostrava

Biomarkers of kidney function in transplant medicine is an international, multicentre, observational, non-interventional study.

The project is aimed at monitoring biomarkers of acute kidney dysfunction in deceased organ donors, living organ donors, and organ recipients.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The study is observational, without any changes from the standard care, including only selected laboratory assessments, from standard blood samples collected from the donors/recipients.

Informed consent will be required from living donors and recipients.

The mainly used current criteria of organ acceptability in transplant medicine include urine output and laboratory parameters of acute kidney dysfunction - serum levels of urea and creatinine. Literary sources show that these classic criteria of kidney dysfunction develop only with a significant reduction of (glomerular and tubular) kidney functions and return to normal only slowly after the function of the kidneys has been restored.

New possibilities of early kidney dysfunction diagnostics are being studied, using more sensitive tests - determination of biomarkers of acute kidney dysfunction. These may serve as decisive criteria for the safe use of organs from so-called marginal donors and identify early serious impairment of kidney function in donors with preserved urine output, without fulfilled criteria of acute kidney injury.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

30

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Moravian-Silesian Region
      • Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, 70852
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospital Ostrava
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Peter Sklienka, MD, Ph.D.

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

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Living and deceased organ donors, organ recipients.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 18+
  • signed Informed Consent in case of living organ donors and recipients
  • fulfillment of all legal requirements for organ harvesting from a deceased donor
  • fulfillment of all ethical principles of end-of-life patient care
  • medical suitability of organs for transplant use

Exclusion Criteria:

- disapproval of family members with the enrolment of the patient in the study

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Non-living organ donors
Group of non-living donors
Baseline laboratory values will be obtained
  • average hourly diuresis
  • hypotension MAP<65 Torr longer than 30 minutes (YES/NO)
  • Furosemide administration (YES/NO)
  • Mannitol administration (YES/NO)
  • administration of anti-diuretic hormone (YES/NO)
  • administration of vasopressors (YES/NO)
  • polyuria >3ml/kg/h (YES/NO)
  • nephrotoxic agents during hospitalization (YES/NO)

Medical information during organ harvesting/transplantation

  • hypotension MAP 65 Torr > 5 minutes (YES/NO)
  • vasopressor support (YES/NO, duration in minutes)
Organ harvesting for transplant
Living organ donors
Group of living organ donors
Baseline laboratory values will be obtained

Medical information during organ harvesting/transplantation

  • hypotension MAP 65 Torr > 5 minutes (YES/NO)
  • vasopressor support (YES/NO, duration in minutes)
Organ harvesting for transplant
Laboratory values will be obtained 12 hours after reperfusion
Laboratory values will be obtained 48 hours after reperfusion
Laboratory values will be obtained 7 days after reperfusion
Laboratory values will be obtained 90 days after reperfusion
Organ recipients
Group of organ recipients
Baseline laboratory values will be obtained

Medical information during organ harvesting/transplantation

  • hypotension MAP 65 Torr > 5 minutes (YES/NO)
  • vasopressor support (YES/NO, duration in minutes)
Laboratory values will be obtained 12 hours after reperfusion
Laboratory values will be obtained 48 hours after reperfusion
Laboratory values will be obtained 7 days after reperfusion
Laboratory values will be obtained 90 days after reperfusion
Transplantation of the harvested organ

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensitivity of kidney dysfunction biomarkers
Time Frame: up to 90 days after the procedure
Sensitivity of kidney dysfunction biomarkers will be assessed using the Kidney Donor Risk Index and Kidney Donor Profile Index
up to 90 days after the procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of levels of kidney dysfunction biomarkers between DBD donors (Donation after Brain Death) and DCD donors (Donation after Cardiac Death
Time Frame: during baseline data collection
levels of kidney dysfunction biomarkers between DBD donors (Donation after Brain Death) and DCD donors (Donation after Cardiac Death will be assessed.
during baseline data collection
Correlation of Acute Kidney Injury biomarkers in DCD donors with the time of warm ischemia
Time Frame: during organ harvesting
Correlation of Acute Kidney Injury biomarkers in DCD donors with the time of warm ischemia will be assessed.
during organ harvesting
Predictive value of Acute Kidney Injury biomarkers in organ recipients
Time Frame: up to 90 days after transplantation
The predictive value of Acute Kidney Injury biomarkers in organ recipients for worsened function of the transplanted kidney will be assessed
up to 90 days after transplantation
Association between donor kidney dysfunction with selected risk factors
Time Frame: up to 90 days after transplantation
Association between donor kidney dysfunction with selected risk factors will be assessed (ion disbalance, circulatory instability)
up to 90 days after transplantation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Peter Sklienka, MD, Ph.D., University Hospital Ostrava

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 7, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data may be provided upon request.

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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