Monitoring of Biopsy-Proven Interstitial Polyomavirus Nephritis in Kidney and Kidney Pancreas Transplant Recipients - Full Text View

Sponsor:	University of Cincinnati
Information provided by:	University of Cincinnati
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00374283

Purpose

Evaluate techniques for monitoring the course of interstitial therapy for polyomavirus nephritis in kidney and kidney pancreas transplant recipients by monitoring blood, urine, and renal transplant biopsies of patients affected by polyomavirus.

Condition
Polyomavirus

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Prospective
Official Title:	Monitoring of Biopsy-Proven Interstitial Polyomavirus Nephritis in Kidney and Kidney Pancreas Transplant Recipients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Pancreas Transplantation

Drug Information available for: Pancrelipase Ultrase

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Cincinnati:

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	June 2001
Study Completion Date:	October 2007

Detailed Description:

Evaluate techniques for monitoring the course of interstitial therapy for polyomavirus nephritis in kidney and kidney pancreas transplant recipients by monitoring blood, urine, and renal transplant biopsies of patients affected by polyomavirus.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Recipients of a kidney or kidney pancreas transplant diagnosed with biopsy proven interstitial nephritis due to polyomavirus.
Age 18 to 70 years.
Capable of providing written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Age less than 18 years or greater than 70 years.
Patient is on chronic warfarin or heparin therapy or has a disease that puts them at risk of bleeding.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00374283

Locations

United States, Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Cincinnati

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD

University of Cincinnati

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	POLYOMA
Study First Received:	September 8, 2006
Last Updated:	December 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00374283 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Cincinnati:

Monitoring
Polyomavirus
Kidney
Pancreas
Transplant

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Urologic Diseases
Therapeutic Uses
Nephritis
Gastrointestinal Agents

Kidney Diseases
Pancrelipase
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010