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Filter by:A study to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety and effectiveness of tacrolimus in stable liver transplant patients converted from a tacrolimus (Prograf®) based immunosuppression regimen to a modified release tacrolimus based immunosuppression regimen.
This research study is being done to study the effects, both good and bad, of calcineurin inhibitors and the drug Cozaar (losartan), on kidney function and kidney scarring following a liver transplant.
The study is being done to study the impact of prophylactic administration of antiviral therapy as compared to initiation of antiviral therapy at the time of clinical recurrence of hepatitis C infection in liver transplant recipients.
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of everolimus initiation together with reduction or discontinuation of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) on renal function in maintenance liver transplant recipients with CNI-related renal impairment, while maintaining efficacy.
Following a transplant for hepatitis C cirrhosis, the infection comes back in 70-90% of cases and over time causes fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis of the new liver. The aim of this study was to see if the frequency of liver fibrosis was different with cyclosporine microemulsion than tacrolimus
The natural history of HCV infection in liver transplant recipients may be accelerated when compared to that in patients with normal immune systems. The objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of basiliximab, in combination with cyclosporin and MMF on the success rate of liver transplants for HCV related cirrhosis, in comparison with standard steroid treatment.
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of HepeX-B versus HBIg, two anti-viral drugs, in patients who have received liver transplants due to liver failure caused by Hepatitis B infection. Patients will be evaluated over a 6 month to 1.5 year period to evaluate whether or not the drugs prevent the Hepatitis B virus from infecting the new liver.
Adherence to medical regimens refers to what degree a patient chooses to follow the advice given by his/her healthcare provider. Good adherence typically involves behaviors such as the patient taking medication as directed and going to scheduled clinic appointments. As many patients often do not follow the advice of doctors as closely as suggested, many researchers have tried to find out the reasons behind patients being "non-adherent." This research has looked at medical conditions such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and asthma. More recently, researchers have started to look at adherence with children who have undergone solid organ transplantation. This is because about 50% of these children are to some degree non-adherent with their medical regimen. This comes at a costly price as ongoing non-adherence in pediatric transplant can lead to the child's body rejecting the new organ and even death. This study has been designed to look at the reasons that pediatric patients may choose to be non-adherent. This study will look at issues related to the patient (e.g., age, family support), related to the disease and regimen (e.g., length of illness, how complicated the regimen is), related to the medication (e.g., taste, side effects), related to their mind (e.g., memory problems, confusion), and related to their emotions (e.g., being depressed, anxious). The investigators will be looking at each regimen-related behavior, such as attending clinic appointments and will be asking each family about any barriers that make it difficult. The investigators hope that knowing these barriers will help them make interventions that fit the specific issues that each patient faces. Ultimately, doctors, transplant coordinators, and psychological professionals will be able to use this information to intervene early with families who report barriers that impact adherence.
Open label, randomised, prospective, onecentre Investigator Driven Study: Comparison of two protocols of immunosuppression after liver Tx in children: A: Study group - FK506-MMF. Immunosupression protocol: Methylprednisolone 10 mg/kg intraoperatively i.v. FK506 Day 0 or 1 orally (0,15 mg/kg/D in two doses).MMF max. dosage 30 mg/kg/D p.o. day 0 through day 90. B. Control group - Tacrolimus, steroids. Immunosupression protocol: Methylprednisolone 10 mg/kg bm intraoperatively Children < 25kg bm: Methylprednisolone taper from 100 mg/D on day 0 to MP 10 mg on day 7 Children > 25kg bm: Methylprednisolone taper from 200 mg/D on day 0 to MP 20 mg on day 7 Week 2-4 Prednisone - 0,5-0,3 mg/kg/D; Week 4-12 Prednisone –0,3-0,2 mg/kg/D; Month 4-6 Prednisone 0,2 – 0,1 mg/kg/D Month 7 – Steroid withdrawal FK506 Day 0 or 1 orally (0,15 mg/kg/D in two doses). Primary end points: Number of rejections, number of steroid-resistant rejections. Secondary end points: Patients and graft survival Dyslipidemia one year after transplantation Hypertension one year after transplantation Hyperglycemia/Diabetes de novo one year after transplantation Renal function before Tx and 1 year after Tx
To evaluate and to compare efficacy and safety of a dual regimen with oral modified release tacrolimus FK506E (MR4) / steroids versus a dual regimen with oral tacrolimus FK506 / steroids in patients undergoing primary liver transplantation. It shall be demonstrated that FK506E (MR4) is non-inferior to FK506 with regards to the primary endpoint.