After a kidney or a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant, some patients may face problems with their new organs. This happens because the body sometimes makes a mistake and tries to get rid of the organ. This problem is called rejection. One type of rejection is known as Acute T cell mediated rejection (TCMR). This can lead to many problems or even stop the transplant from working. Doctors give strong steroids to treat this problem, but there are no rules for how much steroid to give. Too much steroids can cause problems like heart and bone problems, bad infections, and weight gain. That is why we need to find the right dose of steroids for each person to treat this. TACKLE-IT is a study that will try to find the right steroid dose for treating rejection.
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Histological resolution of biopsy-proven acute rejection
Timeframe: 12 weeks post-randomization
Improvement in allograft function
Timeframe: 12 weeks post-randomization
Avoidance of rescue therapies within 12 weeks post-randomization to achieve histological resolution and/or improvement in allograft function
Timeframe: 12 weeks post-randomization
NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY