Does the introduction of a national pre-implantation biopsy histopathology service increase numbers, and improve outcomes, of kidney transplants performed in the UK?

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• Conditions: Surgery for renal failure; Urological and Genital Diseases; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11708741
• Lead Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2019 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30659043 protocol (added 17/06/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022
• Study Completion: 2023-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2306

Inclusion Criteria

Kidneys offered for transplantation from deceased donors (DCD* and DBD**) aged =60 years

Exclusion Criteria

Kidneys offered as a component of a multi-organ transplant.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified