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Cytokine Profiling Post-Heart Transplant

Terminated
Conditions
Cardiac Transplant
Registration Number
NCT01643564
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

Measurement of cytokine levels in post-cardiac transplant patients with unexplained graft dysfunction.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

Group 1

  • 18 years and older
  • Cardiac Transplant recipient with graft dysfunction of unknown etiology

Group 2

  • 18 years or older
  • No history of heart failure or cardiac transplantation Group 3
  • 18 years or older
  • Class II-IV heart failure Group 4
  • 18 years or older
  • Heart Transplant 6 months or greater prior to blood draw
  • No graft dysfunction
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Exclusion Criteria

Group 1 Heart Transplant with Unexplained Graft Dysfunction

  • Cellular or antibody-mediated cardiac allograft dysfunction

Group 2 Normal Control group

  • Active infection within 1 month of blood draw
  • Known Inflammatory Disease

Group 3 Heart Failure Group

  • Active infection within 1 month of blood draw
  • Known Inflammatory Disease

Group 4 Heart Transplant with Normal Graft Function Group

  • Active infection within 1 month of blood draw
  • Known graft dysfunction
  • Known Inflammatory Disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Differences in cytokine profiles between stable heart transplant recipients and those with acute rejection12 months

Differences in cytokine profiles between stable heart transplant recipients and those with acute rejection

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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