Actively Recruiting
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment For Kidney Transplantation - Utility of Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in the Assessment of Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
Led by University of Edinburgh · Updated on 2026-02-13
332
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
414 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Edinburgh
Lead Sponsor
C
Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Cardiovascular disease (for example, heart attack, stroke, heart failure) is the commonest complication of kidney failure. Kidney transplantation reduces cardiovascular risk but cardiovascular disease remains the commonest cause of death in patients following transplantation. Current strategies to assess patient's cardiovascular risk prior to kidney transplantation do not identify those at highest risk and do not improve outcomes. This study will use a heart scan known as computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) to see whether this scan can identify patients at highest risk of future cardiovascular disease prior to transplantation. Studies have shown it is able to do this in patients with normal kidney function. The aim of this study is to develop CTCA as an effective tool to risk stratify patients prior to kidney transplantation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment For Kidney Transplantation - Utility of Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in the Assessment of Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Has kidney failure and is on the waitlist for a kidney transplant
- Age 16 years and over
- Able to give informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindication to CT scanning, including contrast allergy
- Patients being considered for a simultaneous kidney-pancreas, kidney-liver and/or kidney-islet transplantation
- Inability to give informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom, EH16 4SA
Actively Recruiting
2
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
G
Gavin B Chapman, MBChB
CONTACT
N
Neeraj Dhaun, MBChB
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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