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Anti-inflammatory Effect of Atorvastatin on Graft Donor Kidney

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Atorvastatin on Graft Donor Kidney Transplantation in Vivo

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02355704
Enrollment
48
Registered
2015-02-04
Start date
2012-01-31
Completion date
2014-07-31
Last updated
2015-02-04

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Conditions

Renal Insufficiency

Keywords

Kidney Transplantation, Atorvastatin, C-Reactive Protein, Biopsy, Interleukin

Brief summary

Renal Insufficiency is a priority disease in health system, which may require renal replacement therapy based on renal transplantation, which is considered as therapy of choice. During the procedure of renal transplantation, the graft could be damaged by ischemia-reperfusion which generates complications in its function. Recently the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of statins have been emphasized, which could be beneficial in renal transplantation.

Detailed description

Objective: Evaluate anti-inflammatory effect of atorvastatin on renal graft in living donor transplantation. Material and methods: Controlled, double-blind clinical trial with posterior following for 12 months. Composed by 48 patients, randomized manner, realized at the Transplant Department of Western Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security. Universe was patients accepted as kidney donors. Patients were randomized in two groups (study or control) the intervention was implemented 4 weeks before kidney transplant. Previous surgical procedure, in a blood sample, C-Reactive Protein (C-RP) and laboratory control were measured. During surgical procedure, a biopsy was obtained to measure IL-6 and tumoral necrosis factor alpha by immunohistochemistry. 24 hours after surgical procedure, 3 and 12 months of following, kidney function, complications and graft survival were registered. During surgical procedure, 3 months and 12 months of following, biopsies were obtain to performed histopathological analysis of scale of Banff The statistical analysis was performed according to the nature of variables, for continuous data using measures of central tendency and dispersion and for the qualitative data with frequencies and percentages.

Interventions

DRUGAtorvastatin

Patients were assigned to two groups, one of them received oral atorvastatin (study group) and the other, homologated placebo (control group) for 4 weeks before a kidney transplantation. Previous surgical procedure controls were performed

DRUGPlacebo

Patients were assigned to two groups, one of them received oral atorvastatin (study group) and the other, homologated placebo (control group) for 4 weeks before a kidney transplantation. Previous surgical procedure were performed

Sponsors

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Accepted as kidney donor * Voluntary participation * Informed consent accepted * 85% fulfillment of atorvastatin treatment

Exclusion criteria

* Hypersensibility to Atorvastatin * Smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
C-Reactive Protein evolution in donorsBasal and 4 weeks laterC-Reactive Protein was measured when patients (donors) were accepted in the study and 4 weeks later. The last blood sample was taken the day of surgical procedure.
Kidney graft rejection using scale of BANFFBasal, 3 months and 12 monthsDuring surgical procedure and before organ transplantation, basal biopsy was obtain. In the following at 3 and 12 months after kidney transplantation, were performed the other two biopsy. Alterations between groups were registered.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Kidney function evolution after transplant24 hours, 3 months and 12 monthsIn blood samples, after kidney transplantation, creatinine and urea were measured. Differences in evolution and alteration between the 2 groups were registered
Interleukin and tumor necrosis factor alpha.BasalDuring surgical procedure and before organ transplantation, the biopsy was obtain to measure interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha, observing alteration between groups.
Complications24 hours, 3 months and 12 monthsDuring surgical procedure, any kind of complication was registered, the same right after surgery and in the following.

Countries

Mexico

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026