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Metabolic and Renal Effects of Rosiglitazone in Kidney Transplant

NCT00309309 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2007-07-03

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Summary

Abnormalities in glucidic and lipidic metabolism are common features in renal transplant patients on chronic immunossupression with steroids and calcineurin inhibitors. In kidney transplant patients with chronic rejection these abnormalities cluster with renal and cardiovascular risk factors and altogether may sustain premature graft loss and may increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Thiozolidinediones are a new class of oral antidiabetic agents that may increase insulin sensitivity improving the glucose tolerance and dyslipidemia. Moreover, rosiglitazone -one of these drugs- has been reported to decrease blood pressure and albuminuria in subjects with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy. Recent finding that glitazones ameliorate the glucidic and lipidic profile induced by steroid treatment in healthy subjects, provided a further rationale to evaluate the metabolic and renal effects of glitazones in renal transplant patients on chronic steroid therapy. Thus, we designed and organized a pilot study to assess the short-term risk/benefit profile of rosiglitazone in renal transplant patients with chronic rejection. Ten patients will have a basal evaluation of insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance,lipid profile, renal hemodynamic and albuminuria. These evaluations will be repeated at the end of the treatment (4 months of therapy with rosiglitazone 8 mg/day) period and 2 months after treatment withdrawal.

Conditions

  • Kidney Transplant

Interventions

DRUG

Rosiglitazone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Norberto Perico, MD · Mario Negri Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-04-30
Completion
2007-07-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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