Gastrointestinal Transit and Motility in Renal Transplant Recipients

Effects of Immunosuppressant Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title: Non-invasive Assessment of Gastrointestinal Transit and Motility in Renal Transplant Recipients Employing a Biomagnetic Technique

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications after renal transplantation are commonly reported as side effects of immunosuppressive agents. Despite this, motility disorders have been scantily studied. Alternating Current Biosusceptometry (ACB) are biomagnetic sensors designed for a wide range of applications. In clinical practice, their non-invasive and radiation free features provide an excellent approach for monitoring of GI transit as alternative to scintigraphy and breath tests. The aim of this study is to examine GI transit and motility of solids in stable renal transplant recipients to determine the potential influence of immunosuppressive therapy on gastrointestinal parameters.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Change of Transit or Circulation
• Effects of Immunosuppressant Therapy

• NCT number: NCT01777204
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]
• Source: Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas
• Contact: Maria do Carmo B Teixeira, PhD
• Phone: +558233156722
• Email: maruchaborges@hotmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2011
• Completion date: January 2013