Which IV fluid is best after a kidney transplant? new study has answers
NCT ID NCT06030609
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study compared two types of IV fluids given to kidney transplant patients during their first week after surgery. The goal was to see which fluid better prevents electrolyte imbalances and helps the new kidney work well. About 159 adult patients who received a kidney from a living or deceased donor took part. The results could help doctors choose the best fluid for recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ringer's lactate solution and normal saline with dextrose water
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that Ringer's lactate is better at preventing electrolyte imbalances and protecting kidney function after transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial, so results may not apply to all patients. The study only looks at the first week after transplant, so long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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159 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * A kidney transplant recipient who receives transplant at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. * Age \>=18 years * Both deceased donor and living donor kidney transplantation will be included Exclusion Criteria: * multiorgan transplantation * Known allergy to RLS or NSS
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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