New spinal anesthesia method could make kidney transplants safer
NCT ID NCT03436368
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares continuous spinal anesthesia to general anesthesia for people receiving a kidney transplant. The goal is to see if the spinal method keeps blood pressure more stable and reduces pain. Sixty adults with end-stage kidney disease are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bupivacaine and Fentanyl (spinal anesthetic drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a safer, more stable anesthesia option for kidney transplant patients, potentially improving recovery and comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There are also standard risks of spinal anesthesia, such as headache or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 70 years
- 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: * ASA class III or IV * End-stage renal disease * Renal transplantation candidate patients Exclusion Criteria: * Any condition contra-indicating regional anesthesia * Coagulopathy * Allergic to any of the drugs used during the procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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