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Bone Deterioration After Kidney Transplantation Assessed by DXA and HR-pQCT (DXACT)

6. November 2026 aktualisiert von: Medical University Innsbruck

Prospective Imaging-based Assessment of Skeletal Deterioration After Kidney Transplantation Using DXA and HR-pQCT (DXACT Study)

The goal of this observational study is to learn how bone health changes during the first year after kidney transplantation in adults receiving their first kidney transplant.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • How many patients show a clinically relevant decline in bone density or bone structure within 12 months after transplantation?
  • Does a standard bone density scan (DXA) detect these changes as well as a high-resolution scan of bone structure (HR-pQCT)?

Participants will:

  • Have a DXA scan of the lower spine, hip and forearm and an HR-pQCT scan of the forearm and lower leg shortly after transplantation and again after 12 months. Participants followed up in Innsbruck may also have these scans after 6 months.
  • Give blood and urine samples at the same visits, taken together with routine blood tests whenever possible, for bone and mineral markers and storage in a biobank.

The study does not change any treatment. All treatment decisions remain with the patients' physicians.

Studienübersicht

Status

Rekrutierung

Bedingungen

Intervention / Behandlung

Detaillierte Beschreibung

Bone mineral density declines rapidly during the first 6-12 months after kidney transplantation, driven by glucocorticoid exposure, persistent chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) and changes in bone turnover. This period coincides with the highest fracture risk. DXA-scans provide areal bone mineral density only and cannot distinguish cortical from trabecular bone or assess microarchitecture, so it may underestimate early cortical deterioration. HR-pQCT measures volumetric bone mineral density, cortical and trabecular microarchitecture and, by finite element analysis, estimated bone strength.

DXACT is an investigator-initiated, prospective, single-centre observational cohort study at the Medical University of Innsbruck. Baseline clinical and laboratory assessment is performed 7 +/- 2 days and imaging 10 +/- 7 days after transplantation; assessments are repeated at 12 months, with an optional 6-month visit for participants followed locally. HR-pQCT is performed at the distal radius and distal tibia of the dominant side (contralateral side if a vascular access or implant is present); DXA at the lumbar spine (L1-L4), hip and distal radius (33%).

Clinically relevant skeletal deterioration is defined as a change exceeding the least significant change (LSC = 2.77 x precision CV) of the respective modality and parameter. Laboratory assessments include parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxy- and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, calcium, phosphate, P1NP, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, TRAP5b, CTX, osteocalcin and osteoprotegerin. EDTA plasma and urine are stored in a pseudonymised biobank at -80 °C.

Analyses are primarily descriptive and exploratory. Planned analyses include agreement and discordance between DXA- and HR-pQCT-based classification, associations of imaging changes with biochemical markers and clinical factors (age, sex, dialysis vintage, cumulative glucocorticoid dose, rejection, graft function), and comparison by graft function at 12 months. Incident fragility fractures beyond 12 months may be retrieved from routine clinical records without further participant contact.

Studientyp

Beobachtungs

Einschreibung (Geschätzt)

100

Kontakte und Standorte

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Studienkontakt

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Studienorte

  • Österreich
    • Tyrol
      • Innsbruck, Tyrol, Österreich, 6020
        • Rekrutierung
        • Medical University of Innsbruck, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nephrology and Hypertension
        • Kontakt:
        • Kontakt:
        • Hauptermittler:
          • Andreas Kronbichler, MD, PhD
        • Unterermittler:
          • Clemens Untersulzner, MD

Teilnahmekriterien

Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.

Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

18 Jahre und älter (Erwachsene, Älterer Erwachsener)

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Nein

Studienberechtigte Geschlechter

Alle

Probenahmeverfahren

Nicht-Wahrscheinlichkeitsprobe

Studienpopulation

Adult recipients of a first kidney transplant (living or deceased donor) treated at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, who are approached by the study team within 10 days after transplantation.

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older at the time of kidney transplantation
  • First kidney transplantation (living or deceased donor)
  • Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
  • Enrolment possible within 10 days after kidney transplantation
  • Clinical stability sufficient to undergo imaging procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous kidney transplantation
  • Prior or ongoing treatment with antiresorptive or osteoanabolic therapies (e.g. bisphosphonates, denosumab, teriparatide) at the time of transplantation
  • Conditions precluding reliable bone imaging, including metal implants at the measurement sites
  • Contraindications to HR-pQCT or DXA
  • Inability to undergo imaging due to physical or technical limitations
  • Known metabolic bone diseases unrelated to chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD)
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study participation, data quality or protocol adherence

Studienplan

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Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Beobachtungsmodelle: COHORT
  • Zeitperspektiven: PROSPECTIVE

Kohorten und Interventionen

Gruppe / Kohorte
Intervention / Behandlung
Kidney transplant recipients

Adults (18 years or older) who received a first kidney transplant (living or deceased donor) at the Medical University of Innsbruck and are enrolled within 10 days after transplantation.
Diagnosetest: DXA and HR-pQCT

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of the lumbar spine (L1-L4), hip and distal radius (33%) and high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography of the distal radius and distal tibia, performed at baseline (10 +/- 7 days after kidney transplantation) and at 12 months, with an optional 6-month visit. Imaging is used for research only; no treatment is assigned.

Andere Namen:
  • Dual-Energy-Röntgen-Absorptiometrie
  • High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Sonstiges: Blood and urine sampling

Blood and urine samples at each study visit, taken together with routine blood draws, for markers of bone and mineral metabolism and storage in a biobank.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Proportion of Participants With Clinically Relevant Skeletal Deterioration on HR-pQCT
Zeitfenster: Baseline (10 +/- 7 days after transplantation) to 12 months

Deterioration exceeding the least significant change (LSC = 2.77 x precision CV) in at least one of cortical thickness, cortical porosity or finite element-derived failure load at the distal radius or distal tibia.
Baseline (10 +/- 7 days after transplantation) to 12 months
Proportion of Participants With Clinically Relevant Skeletal Deterioration on DXA
Zeitfenster: Baseline (10 +/- 7 days after transplantation) to 12 months

Decrease in areal bone mineral density exceeding the site-specific least significant change at the lumbar spine (L1-L4), hip or distal radius (33%).
Baseline (10 +/- 7 days after transplantation) to 12 months

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Change in Cortical Thickness
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (mm) and relative (%) change in cortical thickness at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Cortical Porosity
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (percentage points) and relative change in cortical porosity at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Total Volumetric BMD
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (mg HA/cm³) and relative (%) change in total volumetric bone mineral density at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Cortical Volumetric BMD
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (mg HA/cm³) and relative (%) change in cortical volumetric bone mineral density at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Trabecular Volumetric BMD
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (mg HA/cm³) and relative (%) change in trabecular volumetric bone mineral density at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Trabecular Number
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (1/mm) and relative (%) change in trabecular number at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Trabecular Thickness
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (mm) and relative (%) change in trabecular thickness at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Trabecular Separation
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute (mm) and relative (%) change in trabecular separation at the distal radius and distal tibia measured by HR-pQCT.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Biochemical Markers of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Change in parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, calcium, phosphate, P1NP, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, TRAP5b, CTX, osteocalcin and osteoprotegerin
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Estimated Bone Strength (Failure Load)
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute and relative change in finite element-derived failure load (N) at the distal radius and distal tibia.
Baseline to 12 months
Change in Areal Bone Mineral Density
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Absolute and relative change in areal BMD (g/cm2) at the lumbar spine (L1-L4), total hip, femoral neck and distal radius (33%) measured by DXA.
Baseline to 12 months
Skeletal Changes by Graft Function
Zeitfenster: 12 months

Comparison of HR-pQCT and DXA changes between participants with eGFR >= 60 and < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (CKD-EPI 2021) at 12 months.
12 months

Andere Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Discordance Between DXA and HR-pQCT Classification
Zeitfenster: 12 months

Proportion of participants classified differently by DXA and HR-pQCT, in particular stable DXA with deterioration on HR-pQCT.
12 months
Association of Dialysis Vintage With Skeletal Deterioration
Zeitfenster: Baseline to 12 months

Pre-transplant dialysis duration (continuous; pre-emptive, < 12, >= 12 months) as predictor of imaging-derived skeletal changes.
Baseline to 12 months
Incident Fragility Fractures
Zeitfenster: Up to 5 years after transplantation

Fragility fractures retrieved from routine clinical records without participant contact.
Up to 5 years after transplantation

Mitarbeiter und Ermittler

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Sponsor

Medical University Innsbruck

Ermittler

  • Hauptermittler: Andreas Kronbichler, MD, PhD, Medical University Innsbruck

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Studienaufzeichnungsdaten

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Haupttermine studieren

Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)

21. Oktober 2026

Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)

31. Dezember 2029

Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)

31. Dezember 2029

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

28. Oktober 2026

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

6. November 2026

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

13. November 2026

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

13. November 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

6. November 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. Oktober 2026

Mehr Informationen

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Schlüsselwörter

Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen

Andere Studien-ID-Nummern

  • DXACT-003
  • 1140/2026 (Andere Kennung: Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Innsbruck)

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Individual participant data will not be shared publicly, as participant consent does not cover transfer to third parties. De-identified data may be made available by the study lead upon reasonable request, subject to approval by the ethics committee and data protection regulations.

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