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Gastrointestinal Transit and Motility in Renal Transplant Recipients

Conditions
Change of Transit or Circulation
Effects of Immunosuppressant Therapy
Registration Number
NCT01777204
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas
Brief Summary

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications after renal transplantation are commonly reported as side effects of immunosuppressive agents. Despite this, motility disorders have been scantily studied. Alternating Current Biosusceptometry (ACB) are biomagnetic sensors designed for a wide range of applications. In clinical practice, their non-invasive and radiation free features provide an excellent approach for monitoring of GI transit as alternative to scintigraphy and breath tests. The aim of this study is to examine GI transit and motility of solids in stable renal transplant recipients to determine the potential influence of immunosuppressive therapy on gastrointestinal parameters.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy Volunteer or Renal Transplant Patients
  • Signed informed consent obtained
  • Fasted since midnight
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has known GI related symptoms complaints or GI diseases
  • Subject has cancer or other life threatening diseases or conditions
  • Subject is pregnant
  • Subject has undergone abdominal surgery
  • Drug abuse or alcoholism
  • Subject has cardiac pacemaker
  • Subject takes any medication affecting GI motility

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Influence of tacrolimus and cyclosporine on gastrointestinal transitone year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

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Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil

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