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Anti-inflammatory Effect of Atorvastatin on Graft Donor Kidney

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Renal Insufficiency
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02355704
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Brief Summary

Renal Insufficiency is a priority disease in health system, which may require renal replacement therapy based on renal transplantation, which is considered as therapy of choice. During the procedure of renal transplantation, the graft could be damaged by ischemia-reperfusion which generates complications in its function.

Recently the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of statins have been emphasized, which could be beneficial in renal transplantation.

Detailed Description

Objective: Evaluate anti-inflammatory effect of atorvastatin on renal graft in living donor transplantation.

Material and methods: Controlled, double-blind clinical trial with posterior following for 12 months. Composed by 48 patients, randomized manner, realized at the Transplant Department of Western Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security. Universe was patients accepted as kidney donors. Patients were randomized in two groups (study or control) the intervention was implemented 4 weeks before kidney transplant. Previous surgical procedure, in a blood sample, C-Reactive Protein (C-RP) and laboratory control were measured. During surgical procedure, a biopsy was obtained to measure IL-6 and tumoral necrosis factor alpha by immunohistochemistry. 24 hours after surgical procedure, 3 and 12 months of following, kidney function, complications and graft survival were registered. During surgical procedure, 3 months and 12 months of following, biopsies were obtain to performed histopathological analysis of scale of Banff

The statistical analysis was performed according to the nature of variables, for continuous data using measures of central tendency and dispersion and for the qualitative data with frequencies and percentages.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Accepted as kidney donor
  • Voluntary participation
  • Informed consent accepted
  • 85% fulfillment of atorvastatin treatment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypersensibility to Atorvastatin
  • Smoking

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo22 patients received oral placebo 40 mg 1 time for day for 4 weeks
AtorvastatinAtorvastatin22 patients received oral atorvastatin 40 mg 1 time for day for 4 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
C-Reactive Protein evolution in donorsBasal and 4 weeks later

C-Reactive Protein was measured when patients (donors) were accepted in the study and 4 weeks later. The last blood sample was taken the day of surgical procedure.

Kidney graft rejection using scale of BANFFBasal, 3 months and 12 months

During surgical procedure and before organ transplantation, basal biopsy was obtain. In the following at 3 and 12 months after kidney transplantation, were performed the other two biopsy. Alterations between groups were registered.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Kidney function evolution after transplant24 hours, 3 months and 12 months

In blood samples, after kidney transplantation, creatinine and urea were measured. Differences in evolution and alteration between the 2 groups were registered

Interleukin and tumor necrosis factor alpha.Basal

During surgical procedure and before organ transplantation, the biopsy was obtain to measure interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha, observing alteration between groups.

Complications24 hours, 3 months and 12 months

During surgical procedure, any kind of complication was registered, the same right after surgery and in the following.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Western Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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