Measurement of Patient Reported Outcomes in Korean Renal Transplant Patients With and Without Gastrointestinal (GI) Symptoms

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study will evaluate the impact that GI complaints have on patient-reported outcomes and to determine if there is improvement in patient-reported outcomes when converted from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS)

Official Title
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Patient Reported Outcomes in Renal Transplant Patients With and Without Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Conditions
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Renal Transplant

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Received kidney transplant at least 1 month prior to study enrollment Receiving immunosuppressive regimen that includes MMF for at least 2 weeks prior to study enrollment Eligible to convert to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) because of GI complaints OR not currently experiencing GI complaints and stable on current immunosuppressive regimen At least 18 years of age Willing to provide written informed consent Able to meet all study requirements including completing electronically-administered questionnaires and completing two study visits. Exclusion Criteria: GI symptoms assumed or known not to be caused by MPA (Mycophenolic acid) therapy (e.g. oral biphosphonates induced, infectious diarrhea) Acute rejection < 1 week prior to study enrollment Woman of child-bearing potential who is planning to become pregnant or is pregnant and/or lactating who is unwilling to use effective means of contraception Presence of psychiatric illness (i.e., schizophrenia, major depression) that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with study requirements; Undergoing acute medical intervention or hospitalization Any other medical condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator based on recall or chart review, would interfere with completing the study, including but not limited to, visual problems or cognitive impairment Receiving any investigational drug or have received any investigational drug within 30 days prior to study enrollment. Other protocol-defined inclusion /exclusion criteria may apply.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

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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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Drug: Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Symptom severity is assessed by the GSRS (GI Symptom Rating Scale); Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL) is assessed by the GIQLI (GI Quality of Life) Index. |  |  | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact of immunosuppressive-induced GI symptoms on patient's perception of symptom severity and HRQL. |  |  | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Renal Transplant Patients, GI symptom, Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium