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TransplantLines Insulin Resistance and Inflammation Biobank and Cohort Study

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Death, Cardiac
Graft Failure
Death
Diabetes
Interventions
Other: No intervention performed, the study is observational
Registration Number
NCT03272854
Lead Sponsor
University Medical Center Groningen
Brief Summary

Short-term (1-year) results of renal transplantation are now excellent (over 95%). Long-term (10-year and longer) results are, however, still disappointing. Where most research has focused on immunosuppression and infections, the investigators hypothesize that in renal transplant recipient, amongst others overweight, obesity, chronic use of immunosuppressive drugs and impaired renal function contribute to insulin resistance and chronic low-grade inflammation, which pose the renal transplant recipients at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, decline of function of the transplanted kidney and other complications, including post-transplant diabetes. This study is a biobank and cohort study which investigates this hypothesis.

Detailed Description

Short-term (1-year) results of renal transplantation are now excellent (over 95%). Long-term (10-year and longer) results are, however, still disappointing. Where most research has focused on immunosuppression and infections, the investigators hypothesize that in renal transplant recipient, amongst others overweight, obesity, chronic use of immunosuppressive drugs and impaired renal function contribute to insulin resistance and chronic low-grade inflammation, which pose the renal transplant recipients at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, decline of function of the transplanted kidney and other complications, including post-transplant diabetes. To investigate this hypothesis we have detailedly phenotyped 606 renal transplant recipients who at the time of inclusion all were one year or more after transplantation, therewith providing a representation of stable outpatient renal trannsplant recipients late after renal transplantation. At the time of these baseline measurements, we also created a biobank with plasma, serum and aliquots of 24h urine collections. Beyond baseline, we have a regular update on adverse events, including all-cause mortality, cause-specific mortality, graft failure and development of new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
606
Inclusion Criteria
  • More than one year after renal transplantation
  • History of renal transplantation
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Signs of active infection
  • Signs of active cardiac decompensation
  • Active malignancy other than skin cancer
  • Prognosis < 1 year
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Renal Transplant RecipientsNo intervention performed, the study is observationalA cohort or renal transplant recipients, all more than 1 year after transplantation at inclusion
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All-Cause Mortality30 years

All-Cause Mortality

Graft Failure30 years

Death-Censored Graft Failure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
New Onset Diabetes After Transplantation30 years

NODAT

Cardiovascular Mortality30 years

Cause-Specific Mortality

Non-Cardiovascular Mortality30 years

Cause-Specific Mortality

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