CompletedPhase 3

Randomized Clinical Trial, Open, Multicenter Parallel, no Suspension Inferiority Prophylactic Treatment With Valganciclovir in Kidney Transplant CMV-seropositive Cellular Immunity to Develop CD8 + CMV-specific Treatment After Induction Thymoglobulin.

Spain150 participantsStarted 2016-08-23

Plain-language summary

Hypothesis: Valganciclovir prophylaxis can be discontinued before 3 months in CMV-seropositive renal transplant recipients receiving induction thymoglobulin when developing CMV-specific cellular immunity after transplantation. Objective Meet the efficacy and safety of valganciclovir prophylaxis suspend in CMV-seropositive kidney transplant recipients with CD8 + cellular immunity CMV-specific transplant, receiving Thymoglobulin induction and maintain cellular immunity-specific CD8 + CMV after transplantation. Design: noninferiority clinical trial (study A) in CMV-seropositive kidney transplant recipients with CMV-specific cellular immunity pretransplant (Quantiferon reactive CMV) received induction with thymoglobulin Patients meeting inclusion criteria will be randomized to: * Control Arm: valganciclovir prophylaxis until day +90 as recommended by the International Consensus document of the TTS (Transplantation 2013:96:333-360). * Experimental arm: prophylaxis with valganciclovir and determination of CMV-specific cellular immunity day +15, +30, +45 and +60. Prophylaxis was discontinued when the patient developed CMV-specific cellular immunity. Patients who did not develop CMV specific immunity continue prophylaxis until day +90. Analysis: The incidence of CMV disease according to the strategy used was calculated using Kaplan-Meier curves that were compared using the log-rank test.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Renal transplant CMV-Seropositive * CD8+ Tcell CMV especific pretransplant (CMV-reactive quantiferon pretrasplant) * \> 18 years (adult) * Receiving Thymoglobulin induction therapy * Receiving Valganciclovir prophylaxis * Written informed consent for trial entry Exclusion Criteria: * Multivisceral transplants including kidney-pancreas. * HIV-infected Patients * Patients who can not comply with the monitoring protocol.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Incidence of CMV disease at 12 months after transplantation

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03123627

SponsorMaimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-10-21

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