cardiovascular disease in renal transplant patients
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with ESRD, 18-75 yr, who undergo a living or postmortal transplant are
randomised at 3 months after transplantation to:
A: continuation with CNI-based immunosuppression
B: switch to mTOR-bas
Sponsors
Dianet Dialysecentra, lokatie Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - age between 18-75 yr - willingness to provide written informed consent - ability to understand the study procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - life expectancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint of the study is: - change in coronary artery calcification score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoints of the study are: - change in pulse wave velocity - change in coronary artery stenosis - association between calcium, phosphate, PTH and change in coronary artery calcification score - association between high-sensivitity-CRP, interleukin-6, interleukin-1, vonWillebrandfactor, myeloperoxidase, and change in coronary artery calcification score - association between fetuin A, osteoprotegerin and matrix-Gla protein and change in coronary artery calcification score - cardiovascular events and mortality - renal function | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed