Sublingual Microcirculation Data of Patients With Kidney Transplant

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentJuly 2016

ConditionsMicrocirculation

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Microcirculation
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Enrollment: 40
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Total small vessel density
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Detailed Description

This study measures the sublingual microcirculation of patients with kidney transplant using MicroScan. The data will be compared with data of health volunteers and end stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. The microcirculation date includes total small vessel density, perfused small vessel density, proportion of perfused vessels, microvascular flow index, and heterogeneity index.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2016

End Date

October 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•patients with kidney transplant for more than one month

Exclusion Criteria

•Body mass index (BMI) \< 18.5 or \> 30
•diagnosis of sepsis or trauma, or admitted to intensive care unit within one month before enrollment
•body temperature \< 35.5 or \> 37.5 Celsius
•patients with tongue resection
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