EPURE Transplant (Eplerenone in Patients Undergoing Renal Transplant) study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Autor: Sophie Girerd, Luc Frimat, Didier Ducloux, Yannick Le Meur, Christophe Mariat, Bruno Moulin, Christiane Mousson, Philippe Rieu, Nassim Dali-Youcef, Ludovic Merckle, Xavier Lepage, Patrick Rossignol, Nicolas Girerd, Frédéric Jaisser
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Trials, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2956-1
Popis: Abstract Background Despite advances in immunosuppressive therapy, kidney graft survival has failed to improve during the last decades. Ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the main pathophysiological mechanisms underlying delayed graft function, which is associated with poor long-term graft survival. Due to organ shortage, the proportion of grafts from expanded criteria donors (ECDs) is ever growing. These grafts may particularly benefit from IRI prevention. In preclinical models, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) have been shown to efficiently prevent IRI. This study aims to assess the effect of MRA administration in the early phase of kidney transplantation (KT) among recipients of ECD grafts on mid-term graft function. Methods/design This is a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Patients on hemodialysis and undergoing a single or a dual KT from an ECD will be eligible for inclusion. We plan to randomize 132 patients. Included patients will be randomized (1:1) to receive either eplerenone 25 mg every 12 h during 4 days (the first dose being administered just prior to KT) or placebo. The primary outcome is graft function at 3 months, assessed by glomerular filtration rate (GFR, in mL/min/1.73m2) measured using iohexol clearance. Secondary outcomes include (1) proportion of patients with either dialysis dependency or a GFR
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