Studies of Kidney Transplant Outcome

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to improve outcome for kidney transplant recipients. There has not been commensurate improvement in medium and long-term outcomes. Ongoing clinical research is necessary to improve transplant outcomes.

Detailed Description
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This study is looking at information already collected of transplant outcomes (short, medium and long-term complications and quality of life). This will specifically look at: 10 year follow-up of steroid-free maintenance immunosuppression A cross-sectional study of infection after kidney transplantation (with emphasis on infection in steroid-free recipients An evaluation of the Delayed Graft Function (DGF) nomogram in Thymoglobulin treated recipients at the University of Minnesota

Official Title
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Studies of Kidney Transplant Outcome

Conditions
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Transplant Recipient (Kidney), Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression, Post-Transplant Infections, Thymoglobulin

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression
* Other: Infection After Kidney Transplantation
* Drug: Evaluation of the DGF nomogram in Thymoglobulin


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Kidney Transplant Recipient at the University of Minnesota Kidney Transplant Recipients on steroid-free maintenance immunosuppression Exclusion Criteria: Non-kidney transplant patients at the University of Minnesota
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Kidney Transplant Recipients<br>Kidney Transplant Recipients at the University of Minnesota since 1984. The study looks at a 10 year followup of steroid-free maintenance immunosuppression, post-transplant infections and evaluation of the DGF nomogram in Thymoglobulin on patients at the University of Minnesota. | Drug: Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression<br>* 10 year follow-up of steroid-free maintenance immunosuppression<br>* Other names: Immunosuppression;Other: Infection After Kidney Transplantation<br>* A cross-sectional study of infection after kidney transplantation (with emphasis on infection in steroid-free recipients).<br>* Other names: Steroid-Free;Drug: Evaluation of the DGF nomogram in Thymoglobulin<br>* An evaluation of the DGF nomogram in Thymoglobulin treated recipients at the University of Minnesota<br>* Other names: Thymoglobulin;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Data Analysis | All studies are analyses from the Transplant Outcomes Database. Recipients have signed consent to have medical information entered into the database for these analyses. The database contains information on short, medium and long-term results. | 10 year followup | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Thymoglobulin, Kidney Transplant Recipients, Steroid-Free, Immunosuppression