KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION

This study is testing a different way to give anesthesia during kidney transplant surgery. Researchers want to see if a 'tubeless' breathing method, where patients breathe on their own, is as safe and stable as the standard method using a breathing tube. They will compare how muc…

This study is reviewing the results of using a drug called imlifidase for adult kidney transplant patients who are 'highly sensitized,' meaning their immune systems have developed many antibodies that make finding a compatible donor extremely difficult. The drug works by temporar…

This study is testing if extra education and regular phone check-ins from a nurse can help kidney transplant patients remember to take their crucial anti-rejection medicines. Sixty patients will be split into two groups: one gets the phone support and a guidebook, while the other…

This study is testing whether a 12-week, home-based exercise program is safe, practical, and helpful for adults aged 60 and older who are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. Researchers will compare a group doing online exercise classes to a group receiving usual care, b…

This study aims to understand how BK virus spreads in people who have received a kidney transplant. Researchers will collect saliva, blood, and urine samples from 100 transplant patients over a year to measure the virus. The goal is to learn if the virus can be transmitted throug…

This study aims to understand how living kidney donors feel about receiving a symbolic form of recognition, like a commemorative medal, after their donation. Researchers will interview 15 people who have donated a kidney to learn if such recognition could improve their experience…

This study aims to understand how a common virus called CMV might weaken the immune system of kidney transplant patients, making them more susceptible to other serious infections. Researchers will compare the immune responses of 60 transplant patients with and without active CMV …