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Cell mediated immunity and the prediction of CMV disease in solid organ transplant recipients

Completed
Conditions
Cytomegalovirus infection
viral infection
10047438
Registration Number
NL-OMON33378
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Alberta
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult CMV D+/R- liver transplant recipients
AND
2. All eligible patients must be scheduled to receive 3 months of either valganciclovir, oral ganciclovir, or intravenous ganciclovir prophylaxis

Exclusion Criteria

1. Scheduled to receive longer or shorter than 3-6 months of prophylaxis
OR
2. Unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary study endpoint is value of the assay result at the end of<br /><br>prophylaxis for the prediction of CMV disease within the 6 months after<br /><br>stopping prophylaxis. Follow-up will be at 12 months for all patients. The<br /><br>definition of CMV disease will be based on the criteria recommended by the AST<br /><br>for use in clinical trials.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The secondary endpoint is prediction of CMV viremia and the value of<br /><br>measurement of CMI at other times points. </p><br>
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