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Empagliflozin and dapagliflozin in kidney transplantation

Investigating the effects of empagliflozin and dapagliflozin in patients recently undergone kidney transplantation: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170609034406N13
Enrollment
150
Registered
2025-06-28
Start date
2025-08-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Kidney transplantation. Kidney transplant status

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients will receive 10mg (Gloripa) of empagliflozin oral once daily for six months with standard treatments. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Patients will rec

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with kidney transplantation aged 18 to 80 consented patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Lactation Liver failure Heart failure Contraindications of empagliflozin or dapagliflozin Systolic blood pressure less than 100 Autoinflammatory diseases Malignancy Diabetes mellitus Contraindications of dapagliflozin Systolic blood pressure more than 180 mm Hg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Acute organ rejection. Timepoint: At the baseline and 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: biopsy.;Kidney adverse events of CNI. Timepoint: At the baseline and 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of serum creatinine, GFR, and albumin.;Liver adverse events of CNI. Timepoint: At the baseline and 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of liver enzyme and albumin levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of new diabetes mellitus following kidney transplantation. Timepoint: At baseline and 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of hemoglobin A1C, fasting blood sugar, and two-hour blood sugar.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Afshin Gharekhani

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

anqarekhani@yahoo.com+98 914 103 2283

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026