Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Cyclosporine A on Pancreatic Insulin Secretion

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oslo School of Pharmacy

Conditions:

Chronic Renal Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Our primary aim is to investigate if cyclosporine A reduces insulin secretion.

Detailed Description

Our primary aim is to investigate if cyclosporine A may reduce insulin secretion by 20% or more. In order to get cyclosporine A naïve patients we will perform this investigation in dialysis patients o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Renal failure patients on dialysis which is planned to receive a renal transplant

Exclusion

  • Age below 18 years or above 75 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast feeding mothers
  • Diabetes mellitus /WHO criteria)
  • Dialysis treatment less than 2 months
  • Serious coronary heart disease
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Recent acute infarction (less than 3 months)
  • Non-compensated heart failure
  • Simultaneous treatment with glucocorticosteroids (e.g. prednisolone, dexamethasone), diltiazem, verapamil, erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin, rifampicin, fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, nefazodone, bosentan, carbamazepine, St. John's worth, grapefruit.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00139035

Start Date

April 1 2005

Last Update

November 2 2012

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Rikshospitalet, Section of Nephrology

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway, 0027