Status:

COMPLETED

VIP: Vascular Imaging Project. Study on the Progression of Cardiovascular Disease in Renal Transplant Recipients

Lead Sponsor:

Leiden University Medical Center

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a prospective randomized study to compare the influence of area under the curve (AUC)-monitored dual treatment with steroids in combination with either a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) or mycophe...

Detailed Description

Stable renal transplant patients on maintenance immunosuppressive therapy with steroids, a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) will be randomized for AUC-monitored withdrawal o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients, 18 years or older, on triple maintenance therapy with cyclosporine or tacrolimus , MMF and steroids
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Calculated creatinine clearance \< 30 ml/min
  • Multi-organ recipients
  • Patients with a (historic) panel reactive antibody (PRA) \>60%
  • Third renal transplant or more.
  • Patients receiving investigational drugs other than MMF in combination with cyclosporine or tacrolimus
  • Solid malignancy, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

119 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00169910

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

December 17 2012

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, Netherlands, 2300 RC