The Vienna Prograf and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Study

NCT00182559 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2014-02-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to determine if the conversion from the immunosuppressive agent cyclosporine to tacrolimus contributes to an improvement of the cardiovascular risk factors, better kidney function and immune system.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ciclosporin

Maintain ciclosporin in combination with/without mycophenolate mofetil and with/without steroids at target trough levels of 70-150ng/mL.

DRUG

Tacrolimus

Conversion from ciclosporin to tacrolimus at target trough levels of 5-8 ng/mL in combination with/without mycophenolate mofetil and with/without steroids.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gere Sunder-Plassmann, M.D. · Medical University of Vienna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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