graft function adapted tacrolimus therapy after liver transplantation MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10024716 Term: Liver transplantation System Organ Class: 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients intended for orthotopic deceased-donor LT - Recipient age =18 yrs. - Capability to understand the purpose and the risk of the study - Written informed consent prior LT Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 210 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: number of patients suffering from either toxic or insufficient tacrolimus whole blood troungh level durind the initial 14 days after liver transplantation;Secondary Objective: • Tacrolimus whole blood trough level during post-transplant days 1-14 and week 12 • Total cumulative incidence of inadequate tacrolimus whole blood trough levels during post-transplant days 1-14 (20 ng/mL) • Creatinine serum levels (time frame: post-transplant days 1-14, week 12) • Adverse effects of Prograf®/ Advagraf® (time frame: 12 weeks) o Increase of serum creatinine >50% o Renal failure requiring pharmacological intervention and/ or hemodialysis o Neurological effects including encephalopathy, seizures or coma • Incidence of acute graft rejection (time frame: 12 weeks) • Rejection free time interval (acute cellular rejection) after LT (time frame: 12 weeks) • Assessment of graft survival (time frame: 12 weeks) ;Primary end point(s): | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie