Urological complications after kidney transplantatie
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization between double J and external stenting.
In the group which randomized to double-J stents, an additional cystoscopy will
be required in order to remove the stent. Furthermore, both grou
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult kidney transplant recipients that will be transplanted at the Erasmus University Medical Center (>18yrs) are invited to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they do not understand the Dutch language sufficiently to sign the informed consent forms and to fill in the questionnaires, or if they have a reconstructed urinary tract or conduit after total or partial cystectomy, a bladder dysfunction that requires continuous or intermittent catheterization, or will receive a donor kidney with more than one ureter. In addition, patients with primary FSGS and residual urine production will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Our main study endpoint is the number of percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) drainages. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameters are the number of urinary tract infections, macroscopic haematuria, radiological interventions, surgical re-interventions and stent obstruction or dysfunction. Additionally, a quality of life and cost effectiveness analysis will be performed by using questionnaires. Validated questionnaires for pain, quality of life, health state, work efforts and disabilities in daily life are measured by the VAS, Euro-Qol, SF-36 and *Werk en Zorg*. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed