KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION

This study tests whether personalized education and regular phone counseling can help kidney transplant recipients take their anti-rejection medications as prescribed. Sixty adult kidney transplant patients will be split into two groups: one gets the extra support, the other gets…

This study looks at a drug called imlifidase that temporarily disables the immune system's antibodies, making it possible for highly sensitized patients to receive a kidney from a deceased donor they would otherwise reject. About 450 adults who are on the transplant waiting list …

This study compares a new tubeless anesthesia method to standard breathing-tube anesthesia for kidney transplant patients. Researchers want to see if the tubeless approach uses fewer drugs and helps patients recover faster. Sixty adults receiving their first kidney transplant wil…

This study looks at how a common virus called CMV changes the immune system in people who have had a kidney transplant. Researchers will compare immune responses in 60 patients—some with CMV infection and some without—to see if CMV makes it harder to fight other germs. The goal i…

This study aims to understand how BK virus spreads in kidney transplant patients by checking saliva, urine, and blood samples over one year. Researchers will enroll 100 adult kidney transplant recipients to see if the virus appears in saliva and how it relates to infection in the…

This study will use advanced MRI scans to learn more about chronic kidney disease, kidney transplants, and how kidney problems may affect the brain. Researchers will scan 180 people, including healthy volunteers and those with kidney disease, to see if MRI can help track disease …

This study talks to 15 people who donated a kidney to understand if a symbolic award, like a commemorative medal, would improve their experience. Researchers want to learn how donors view recognition and whether it could encourage more donations. The study does not test any treat…